Sentences with phrase «available habitat for»

A dead zone off the coast of West Africa is reducing the amount of available habitat for Atlantic tuna and billfish species, reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in...

Expansion of oxygen minimum zones may reduce available habitat for tropical pelagic fishes.

To complicate matters, timber harvest has reduced available habitat for both species.

The main findings were that Commonwealth environmental water extended the presence of Golden perch larvae through summer, decreased salinity levels in the Lower Lakes and the Coorong improving available habitat for native fish, and exported an estimated 600 000 tonnes of salt from the Basin through the Murray Mouth.

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Available rocks, logs or forest litter are spread to provide habitat for local fauna.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is investigating whether there are opportunities to use the limited volumes of environmental water available to provide refuge habitat for aquatic species (particularly if the decay of the algal bloom leads to low oxygen levels in the waterways).

During this engaging program students will listen to a guided imagery story while sitting in a natural setting; learn the life cycle of a bird through imaginary play and determine what makes a good home for specific native animals as they explore and compare the resources available in forest and field habitats.

For the acreage under our care and control, this policy reflects the choice of Mass Audubon's Board of Directors and the majority of our members that these areas remain available first and foremost as wildlife habitat and areas for passive recreatiFor the acreage under our care and control, this policy reflects the choice of Mass Audubon's Board of Directors and the majority of our members that these areas remain available first and foremost as wildlife habitat and areas for passive recreatifor passive recreation.

«These spring and fall transitions bound the period when there is good ice habitat available for bears to feed,» Laidre said.

«For a squirrel, the city provides a habitat with fewer predators than in the woods, and food tends to be available all year around.

Headwater streams, which provide the coldest available habitat in many areas, are often assumed to be the ultimate refuges for coldwater species, but many of these species are also acid - sensitive — and many headwaters of the southern Appalachian region are already too acid to support them.

Recruitment is related to the winter sea ice cover from the previous year, as diminished sea ice cover reduces habitat available for over-wintering juvenile and adult krill and reduces the size of the food - rich marginal sea ice zone in summer.

A detailed field guide for «Methods for Assessing Carbon Stocks and Emissions Factors in Mangroves, Tidal marshes and Seagrasses» is currently available in our Resources section and the standardized methods outlined within allows consistent collection of comparable data in these habitats around the world.

For instance, the Inuit in Northern America have no available source of glucose in their habitat and base their diet mainly on fatty fish and meat.

Browse the wide selection of cages and habitats available online at Petco and find the perfect home for your pet!

There is evidence that intensified fire regimes and predation by feral cats Felis catus are at least partly responsible for these declines23, 24,25,26, and that feral cats prefer to hunt in intensely burnt habitats if available within their home - range27.

The ideal hamster cage is safe and kept clean, and once those qualities are met, choosing which hamster cage or habitat is best for you and your hamster is often determined by available space and budget.

These days, hobbyists are building far more sophisticated nano habitats for the growing number of nano fish available on the market.

Replacement parts for most habitats are also available for purchase.

Finding homes for these animals means those homes are not available for rescued animals, and even these pets may end up contributing to the feral population which contributes to the destruction of the natural habitat of «native» animals such as birds.

Until breeding space becomes available, unmated individuals use marginal habitats not suitable for breeding.

The charcoal in soil also imparts properties to the soil which makes it a better growing medium for plants; better water holding capacity, better nutrient holding capacity, better habitat for benficial soil microorganisms, better tilth and friability of the soil, and better cation ion exchange capacity (CEC), all to make water and plant nutrients more available for growing plants.

The applications for 3D printing in space are endless and could drive space exploration by allowing on - demand manufacturing of objects like tools and habitats needed for human missions, housing and laboratories could be built by robots using printed building blocks that take advantage of available soils and minerals and astronauts on long - duration space missions also could print and recycle tools as they are needed, saving mass, volume and resources.

Since they don't have to wait long for appropriate habitat to mature, Blue - winged Warblers are quick to take advantage of new habitat when it becomes available.

The 433 acres of habitat on the site and the additional mitigation land would remain available to tortoises for foraging, cover, and other lifecycle requirements.

The large building footprint to open space ratio at 930 R Street suggested maximizing the limited available open space for its full habitat and urban agriculture potential.