Sentences with phrase «aquatic habitats on»

-- 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.

Not exact matches

In particular, the delivery of additional environmental water is expected to support on - going improvement in the condition and extent of the aquatic herb known as Ruppia tuberose which provides critical habitat for fish and invertebrate species in the Coorong Southern Lagoon.

The combined activities of this public, science - oriented habitat and Koblick's private Undersea Park make Key Largo the kind of mecca where aquatic dreams live on.

And for aquatic species, whose threats often come from activities taking place on land far from where they live, land use management may prove just as important as protecting their habitat.

«Understanding the complexity of toad breeding habitat is critical to the conservation of the species,» said Stephanie Barnes, an aquatic biologist on the Sierra National Forest, where 10 of the research meadows were located.

The researchers focused on streams draining seven national forests in the southern Appalachian region, first mapping out how much of the area's current habitat is suitable for acid - and heat - sensitive aquatic species such as the native brook trout.

Here, we unite 30 consecutive years of watershed modeling, biogeochemical data, and comprehensive aerial surveys of Chesapeake Bay, United States to quantify the cascading effects of anthropogenic impacts on submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV), an ecologically and economically valuable habitat.

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

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

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.

Although not the body of water that it once was, US Fish & Wildlife is has taken on the challenge to improve the lagoon to create a better habitat for migratory and aquatic birds.

Our marine biologists will guide you on an aquatic adventure to witness the remarkable Humpback Whales in their natural habitat.

Tar Sands and Unconventional Fossil Fuels In a previous post «Silence Is Deadly» I wrote, «The environmental impacts of tar sands development include: irreversible effects on biodiversity and the natural environment, reduced water quality, destruction of fragile pristine Boreal forest and associated wetlands, aquatic and watershed mismanagement, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, disruption to life cycles of endemic wildlife particularly bird and caribou migration, fish deformities and negative impacts on the human health in downstream communities.»

Albeit air takes the brunt of the release but destruction of the terrestrial forests and aquatic habitats should also feature on the top 10 climate protection list.

As the Star's John Spears reported last month, three studies were posted on the Ministry of Natural Resources» website in February — two dealing with impacts on aquatic species and fish habitat, and one a more comprehensive engineering impact study.

The Assembly First Nations» (AFN) Environment unit supports First Nations exercising their Inherent and Treaty rights over all terrestrial, aquatic and ocean habitats and resources, while facilitating and coordinating national First Nations perspectives on policy, program and legislative developments.

The effects listed in these sections relate to fish and fish habitat, aquatic species and migratory birds, and all manner of effects on Federal lands or land in a jurisdiction outside the Province where the proposed project is located.