Sentences with phrase «benthic habitat»
The phrase "benthic habitat" refers to the environment or living area at the bottom of a body of water, such as the ocean or a lake. It includes the sediment, rocks, and organisms that are found there. Full definition
In addition to these mid-ocean ridge studies I am also involved in the application of similar marine geophysical techniques to study sedimentary processes and characterize benthic habitats in the near shore setting.
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In the course of global change and increasing ocean acidification, an important base for benthic habitats might break away.
Recent models of gray whale carrying capacity during the Pleistocene suggest that enough benthic habitat existed to support a population of this size [74].
Other key areas that require attention include quantification of the effect of trawling and mining on benthic habitats, assessment of the impacts of alien species, quantification of the impacts of pollution (sewage and storm water) in the nearshore environment, and the quantification and prediction of future climate change effects.
The paper, «Climate warming reduces fish production and benthic habitat in Lake Tanganyika, one of the most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems,» by Cohen and his co-authors, is scheduled for online publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of Aug. 8, 2016.
Climate warming reduces fish production and benthic habitat in Lake Tanganyika, one of the most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems.
Interaction of ecosystems and geologic systems from microbes to benthic habitats.