Sentences with phrase «marine waters also»

Marine waters also receive wastes directly from offshore activities, such as ocean - based dumping (e.g., from ships and offshore oil and gas operations).

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The Merchant Marine Act, also known as the Jones Act was enacted in 1920 and requires that all goods transported by water between U.S. ports be carried on American - made ships with an American crew.

The transom is made with marine grade plywood that protects it from the water and also gives you a comfortable place to sit.

The lands that were lost were also breeding grounds for marine mammals, brown pelicans, turtles, and fish, as well as migratory species such as redhead ducks.Overall, about 20 % of the local marshes were permanently overrun by water as a result of the storm.

Professor Don Levitan, chair of the Department of Biological Science, writes in the latest issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series that bleaching — a process where high water temperatures or UV light stresses the coral to the point where it loses its symbiotic algal partner that provides the coral with color — is also affecting the long - term fertility of the coral.

Matkin said he also worries that blaming killer whales for recent sharp declines in marine mammals will give politicians and bureaucrats an excuse not to protect coastal water quality and habitat.

In the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, researchers at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory raised bryozoans, also known as «moss animals,» in seawater tanks and exposed them to various levels of water temperature, food and acidity.

Diving right in Ray, who was one of the first scientists to use scuba diving to study marine animals in polar environments, has not only observed the biological adaptations that mammals employ in cold ocean waters, but has also experienced prolonged immersion in those waters firsthand.

In addition to enabling drilling in ever - deeper waters worldwide, robot subs will also be instrumental in ramping up the installation of offshore turbines that generate electricity from the strong winds and tides found at sea, says Michel, one of the main organizers of the annual Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center's 2010 International ROV Competition, which challenges students to complete underwater missions using ROVs they design and build.

In July and August, volunteers also collect water samples that are taken to the Marine Biological Laboratory where they are analyzed for nitrogen, phosphorus, and chlorophyll.

The marine tardigrade (Actinarctus doryphorus ocellatus) is also known as a water bear or moss piglet, names that suggest size and heft.

The wind can also affect the marine environment, she continued, mixing up the water column and dispersing the krill, a penguin's main source of food, which may cause parent penguins to remain at sea for longer periods of time and cause chicks to be fed less frequently.

Ray, who was one of the first scientists to use scuba diving to study marine animals in polar environments, has not only observed the biological adaptations that mammals employ in cold ocean waters, but has also experienced prolonged immersion in those waters firsthand.

Warmer waters also hold fewer nutrients for marine life.

With higher levels of carbon dioxide and higher average temperatures, the oceans» surface waters warm and sea ice disappears, and the marine world will see increased stratification, intense nutrient trapping in the deep Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean) and nutrition starvation in the other oceans.

Ammonites also indicate an open marine environment, with no fresh water influence.

Acidification increases the corrosiveness of the water and is also driving a decline in the amount of carbonate ion, needed to make aragonite and calcite, two forms of calcium carbonate that many marine organisms use to build their shells and skeletons.

Vital Proteins also offers collagen «beauty water», bone broth, whey protein, beauty greens, marine collagen and on - the - go packs to make consistency convenient.

The latest documentary from Disneynature — they also brought us Earth (2007)-- begins with a daunting series of ocean photography; waves crashing on top of themselves, an army of jellyfish floating as if without a care in the world, a pack of dolphins skipping across the water and marine iguanas sunbaking on the Galapagos Islands amongst others.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

Roger also oversaw development of the America's Marine Highway Program, which seeks to expand the use of our nation's coastal and inland waters to transport freight and passengers more efficiently.

It is also challenging to reward a marine mammal promptly because they are in the water, and the trainer is often some distance away on land.

You will also have plenty of opportunity to see unique marine life while playing in the water.

Between the WWII shipwreck swim - throughs, and crystal clear waters and lagoons, not only is Palawan beautiful, it also has a diverse and abundant marine life.

The Marine land and Water World Park is a popular nearby destination for visitors, and you can also hire a bike or quadricycle to venture further from the hotel if you want to.

Perfect for sunset walks, swimming and soaking up the surroundings, the shallow, clear waters are also home to migrating starfish and other reef - dwelling marine life.

Joe has a big passion for marine life and the vibrant colours found under water and he loves to share these exciting experiences with new divers and also keep things interesting for the more experienced.

The Hin Ta and Hin Yai rock formation is also in close proximity to a breathtaking pristine beach, its turquoise blue water so clear that you can see the marine life beneath by just looking at it.

Down at water's edge are the photo, gift, and dive center, and also on the grounds are the Roatan Museum and Roatan Institute of Marine Sciences, where guest can participate in a range of educational programs and marine life encouMarine Sciences, where guest can participate in a range of educational programs and marine life encoumarine life encounters.

Kim and Frederic did also their open water courses and loved it to be part of the sea and see all that amazing marine life.

Many people also charter boats to go on cave tubing excursions for relaxation and also to experience the tropical marine life swimming in the crystal clear ocean waters.

The favourite of shell collectors worldwide, members of this familiar coiled shelled group are mainly marine, but there are also fresh water and land forms.

The marine produce of the island was also sold on the mainland, the catch being taken to market in large covered canoes with holes cut in the bottom to keep the water circulating, called viveros.

It also designated all of Bonaire's waters down to the 200 foot depth an official marine park.

At the time of scuba diving, divers will also get opportunity to explore several sites around the small island of Caño as well as a wide variety of marine life beneath the island waters.

It also drained to the Chehalis River until the Chimacum Valley, in the northeast Olympic Peninsula, melted, allowing the lake's water to rapidly drain north into the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which was rising as the ice sheet retreated.

You'll also assist on dives across some amazing sites such as Elephant Head Rock or the infamous Richelin Rock, where crystal clear waters and teaming marine life will keep your stoke for diving at a max!

The fragile habitat is also home to millions of birds, land mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and marine mammals like the elephant seals that feed, birth, breed, molt, and rest in the lands and waters surrounding the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse.

The waters surrounding the resort are also rich in marine life and the first Marine National Park in the Maldives is just a 15 - minute speedboat ride away, providing guests with excellent diving opportunmarine life and the first Marine National Park in the Maldives is just a 15 - minute speedboat ride away, providing guests with excellent diving opportunMarine National Park in the Maldives is just a 15 - minute speedboat ride away, providing guests with excellent diving opportunities.

There are no actual aquatic sirens with fishes» tails, but in Belizean waters you will fine the marine mammal that reputedly inspired the sailors» legends of mermaids, West Indian manatees, also sometimes known as sea cows.

This «kelp highway hypothesis» suggested that highly productive kelp forests supported rich and diverse marine food webs in nearshore waters, including many types of fish, shellfish, birds, marine mammals, and seaweeds that were similar from Japan to California, Erlandson and his colleagues also argued that coastal kelp forests reduced wave energy and provided a linear dispersal corridor entirely at sea level, with few obstacles to maritime peoples.

We are also a member of the California Coastkeeper Alliance, a coalition of all 12 California Waterkeepers working to strengthen water quality and marine habitat protections at the state level.

3) The South Water Caye Marine Reserve is also the largest marine protected area in BMarine Reserve is also the largest marine protected area in Bmarine protected area in Belize.

Coconut oil is also used to make marine soap which lathers in sea water.

It is also a treasure a for sea and underwater enthusiasts as spectacular scuba diving, snorkel and salt - water fishing is literally at your doorsteps and the marine Reserve is home to sea grass beds, patch reefs, sand bores, mangrove habitat and over a dozen major cayes and many smaller islets.

For those that wish to stay above water, then you can also go on a glass - bottomed boat trip to view the spectacular marine life.

The drop - off also has several other major marine life attractions, including an abundance of deep - water lace coral, giant yellow tube sponges and lots of fish.

The four larger boats, ranging from a 30 - foot Island hopper to a 46 - foot Sea Ray, also include camera racks, marine heads, freshwater showers and water - level dive platforms.

The outdoors is a major focus and Durban not only boasts the warm Indian Ocean and various water - focused theme parks, like uShaka Marine World, it also functions as the gateway to two World Heritage sites — the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park.

There are also calm water cruises that display the mangroves, which play home to many birds and also marine life.