Sentences with phrase «aquatic habitats»

Traveling from coast to coast, plastic can endure for thousands of years due to the reduced UV exposure and lower temperatures of aquatic habitats.

An eco-friendly approach to lawn and garden care is always best to keep pets safe and protect aquatic habitats from pollution from lawn chemicals.

Through this improved method, scientists can get a more detailed picture of the biodiversity in various aquatic habitats.

Put your best and most artistic employees on these projects — as long as he / she has a thorough understanding of aquatic habitats.

WAO features organisms inhabiting aquatic habitats in Hyogo.

Finally there is Dennis Chamberland, a NASA engineer who has been trumpeting the cause of aquatic habitats for years.

The watering action was also expected to support improvement in the diversity and condition of frog, fish and waterbird populations through maintaining suitable aquatic habitat.

The general deterioration of aquatic habitat around the impoverished city of Sonoyta makes the border barrier less of an issue for him.

The process is called «valley fill» and has buried more than a thousand miles of streams, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — posing immediate health and safety risks to local residents, threatening downstream drinking water supplies, and degrading or destroying some of the most ecologically significant forest and aquatic habitats on the planet.

Alex Leone works for the Clark Fork Coalition on stream restoration in the Upper Clark Fork focusing on water planning efforts and conservation projects aimed at enhancing flows and restoring aquatic habitat.

«So the wastewater from clothes washing does not enter aquatic habitats.»

Improvements in eDNA sampling and analysis methods over the past decade «have increased our ability to determine if a species is present or not, and its relative abundance, in aquatic habitats by analyzing a single water sample,» said Baldigo.

I find that I wind up gravitating towards animal rescue connected to my local community and helping conserve aquatic habitats.

You will be astounded by the vibrant colors of coral and sponges that grow in this teeming aquatic habitat.

From whales to snails, tarantulas to turtles, you'll meet 32,000 creatures from aquatic habitats around the world.

«Since the 1990s avian predation has become a major stressor on these fish, which also face aquatic habitat loss, hydroelectric dams and declining water quality.»

In preparation for the program, students had a week of in - class content focused on watershed and aquatic habitat health.

Extended dry conditions in the northern Murray - Darling Basin and high evaporation from Menindee Lakes saw the Lower Darling River channel receiving minimum flows in 2014 - 15 and ceasing to flow during 2015 - 16, resulting in a critical demand for water to reinstate aquatic habitat for native fish populations.

Environmental water contributed to in - stream variable base flows in support of native fish condition and movement, native vegetation condition, hydrological connectivity and the maintenance of aquatic habitat conditions.

Eligible projects include municipal wastewater treatment; municipal separate storm sewer systems; non-agricultural, non-point source abatement and control; aquatic habitat restoration; and water quality management.

Burdick, quoting two sources out of context, implies that the invasibility of aquatic habitats equates with a lack of impact, but this idea also finds no support in the scientific literature.

Published in the online journal PLOS ONE, the results represent the first regional assessment in the U.S. of aquatic habitat suitability tied to the combined effects of stream temperature and acidity.

Ando said the research also cautions that policies and municipal storm sewer projects that worsen aquatic habitat in a quest to reduce flooding that affects only a subset of households in an area may have questionable net benefits for the community as a whole.

Westslope cutthroat trout historically occupied aquatic habitats throughout the Columbia, Fraser, Missouri and Hudson Bay drainages of the United States and Canada.

«Proper management, protection and restoration of these riparian areas will improve water quality, lower in - stream temperatures, improve aquatic habitat and fish community integrity.»

Boarding kennels, pet stores, animal shelters, veterinary hospitals and clinics, stables, laboratories, aquariums and natural aquatic habitats, and zoological parks all house animals and employ animal care and service workers.

Tourists must like what they find because many return again and again to Costa Rica to explore the variety of habitats: rain forest, dry forest, cloud forest, oak forest, mountains, and wetland, mangrove, and other aquatic habitats.

Join our pro PADI - endorsed dive masters for an expedition to view the remarkable aquatic habitat through crystalline waters.

They may be found in diverse aquatic habitats, ranging from rocky northern coasts to mangrove swamps, lagoons, estuaries, rivers, small inland ponds, and large reservoirs.

Removal of engineered riprap (boulders) from the stream banks and reintroduction of large woody debris to enhance aquatic habitat.

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper educates citizens about practices that degrade water quality or harm aquatic habitats, and provide solutions to help protect them.

We work on the water and in the communities along the Santa Barbara Channel to monitor water quality, restore aquatic ecosystems, advocate for clean water, enforce environmental laws, and educate and engage citizens in implementing solutions to water pollution and aquatic habitat degradation.

One of the most important aquatic habitats in the Mediterranean region.

Wade into the crystal clear waters from Playa Uvas for an incredible underwater two tank dive tour of Chankanaab Reef where you will discover a wondrous aquatic habitat full of fascinating creatures and brightly - hued tropical fish.

You will be guided to see a vibrant aquatic habitat by one of our English - speaking dive masters.

Any vacation to the coastal paradise of Puerto Vallarta would not be complete without a scuba diving expedition to explore the amazing aquatic habitat of Banderas Bay.

So each little government official's proxy tadpole will be testing out how well our current water legislation is doing in whatever adoptive aquatic habitat it ends up in.

Expanding U.S. biofuel production will require tradeoffs between ambitious fuel production targets and other societal goals, including protection of the water we need for drinking, growing food, preserving aquatic habitats, and producing electricity.

These projections do not account for potential areas of concern such as shipping lanes, sensitive aquatic habitat, historic sites (such as shipwrecks and others), recreational fishing needs, commercial fishing needs, transportation corridors, migratory bird routes, and potential areas subject to tribal and other treaty concerns, and other natural resource management concerns.

The watering action was also expected to support improvement in the diversity and condition of frogs, fish, turtles and waterbird populations through maintaining suitable aquatic habitat.

-- posing immediate health and safety risks to local residents, threatening downstream drinking water supplies, and degrading or destroying some of the most ecologically significant forest and aquatic habitats on the planet.

works for the Clark Fork Coalition on stream restoration in the Upper Clark Fork focusing on water planning efforts and conservation projects aimed at enhancing flows and restoring aquatic habitat.

Besides dissolving cement and limestone and lowering the pH of lakes and streams, acid rain leaches critical soil nutrients, injuring plants, and liberates toxic minerals that can enter aquatic habitats.

Because the aquarium trade provides such good profits, explains Reid, «you give indigenous people a reason to conserve aquatic habitats.»

The protected waters of this cove remain calm and clear, resulting in excellent visibility for scuba divers to view the teeming aquatic habitat.

These include using natural pests and composting in place of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers whenever possible, implementing no burn policies, sparing high conservation value forests from development, taking measures to reduce air pollution, and creating catchment ponds to prevent palm oil mill effluent from entering waterways where it would damage aquatic habitats.

Check out the Shedd Aquarium to get up close and personal with over 32,000 creatures from aquatic habitats around the word including beluga whales, dolphins, jellyfish and many more.