Sentences with phrase «coastal waters by»

Coastal ecosystems may show acidification or basification, depending on the balance between the invasion of coastal waters by anthropogenic CO2, watershed export of alkalinity, organic matter and CO2, and changes in the balance between primary production, respiration and calcification rates in response to changes in nutrient inputs and losses of ecosystem components.

The news comes only days after the chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, went to Brussels to demand the renegotiation of a further directive, the Urban Waste Water Directive, which will require still tougher measures to clean sewage discharges into rivers and coastal waters by early next century.

The muddying of coastal waters by climate change could drastically increase levels of neurotoxic mercury in sea life, contaminating food supplies.

Not exact matches

Howat and his team were able to figure this out by creating high - resolution topographic models of the glaciers and their boundaries, as well as a numerical model of exactly how much water was flowing off these coastal glaciers and ice caps — technology that wasn't available back in 1996.

The pipeline goes over mountains, across farmland, over the Fraser and Skeena rivers, and straight through the Great Bear Rainforest to the Pacific where it will be picked up by supertankers trying to navigate our inland coastal waters,» said New Democrat environment critic Rob Fleming.

Water wars in California's coastal wine country: By most measures, California's Central Coast wine industry is thriving.

The venue boasts a light, airy palette that exude a coastal elegance that is simple by design, letting the water views take center stage.

By providing a setting for the salt marsh to migrate, Rough Meadows is projected to play a key role in assisting this important coastal ecosystem threatened by sea level rise, while also providing tangible public health and safety benefits by storing flood waters and blunting storm surge in the important years aheaBy providing a setting for the salt marsh to migrate, Rough Meadows is projected to play a key role in assisting this important coastal ecosystem threatened by sea level rise, while also providing tangible public health and safety benefits by storing flood waters and blunting storm surge in the important years aheaby sea level rise, while also providing tangible public health and safety benefits by storing flood waters and blunting storm surge in the important years aheaby storing flood waters and blunting storm surge in the important years ahead.

The hearing followed the Jan. 4 announcement made by the U.S. Department of the Interior proposing plans for expansion of natural gas and oil drilling along coastal waters.

She and her colleagues compared the data with those from similar samples given by another ethnic group called the Saluan, who live about 25 kilometers away in the coastal village of Koyoan, but don't spend much time in the water.

Causing an estimated $ 108 billion in property damage, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005 and flooded 85 percent of the city after its levees were breached by a surge of storm and coastal waters.

Japan, the east coast of the US, northern Brazil and south eastern Africa are also strongly influenced by coastal currents that transport warm tropical waters.

Now, Graham and colleagues are waiting to see whether the species becomes a permanent resident, perhaps encouraged by declining coastal water quality and a growing thicket of offshore oil drilling platforms, which may provide the perfect hard substrate for a bottom - dwelling life stage.

NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are using emergency supplemental funds provided by Congress to survey coastal waters and shorelines, acquiring data that will update East Coast land maps and nautical charts.

Push to clean coastal waters A push by federal and state agencies starting in the 1970s to clean up coastal waters helped elevate oysters from «something that was going to make you sick to something that was quite safe,» Rheault said.

Shifting rainfall patterns may send 10 to 40 percent more water filled with dissolved bits of organic debris into many coastal areas by 2100.

A new report by authors from UCLA School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability explores the sources and impacts of plastic marine litter and offers domestic and international policy recommendations to tackle these growing problems — a targeted, multifaceted approach aimed at protecting ocean wildlife, coastal waters, coastal economies and human health.

And as ever - poorer water stocks are called on and drawn - down aquifers in coastal areas are invaded by seawater, the crisis in quantity is being matched by a crisis in quality.

By testing in the lab the effect of water type, contaminants, or the presence of different species of animals and bacteria, they may be able to translate these findings to the wild, and explain why juvenile pillar corals are missing in certain areas, helping to support local coastal protection.

The waters probed during this study, known as the California Current, are a hot spot of ocean acidification because of coastal upwelling, which brings naturally acidic waters to the surface, where they are made even more acidic by greenhouse gas pollution.

A new study led by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science reveals that land use in the watersheds from which this «dissolved organic matter» originates has important implications for Bay water quality, with the organic carbon in runoff from urbanized or heavily farmed landscapes more likely to persist as it is carried downstream, thus contributing energy to fuel low - oxygen «dead zones» in coastal waters.

Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, causing extreme flooding in coastal areas.

Pollution of the ocean by runoff from the land and the fouling of the air with carbon dioxide (which is warming the ocean and acidifying it) are accelerating and expanding the threats to the world's coastal waters.

Dr Kristian Metcalfe, lead author from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) at the University of Exeter who undertook the coastal survey with colleagues, said: «Conservation efforts for sea turtles can be hampered by their migratory life cycles, which carry them across jurisdictional boundaries and international waters.

A concurrent companion study to this work, led by James Bishop at the UHM Department of Geology and Geophysics, found that water collected from beach sands, which represents coastal groundwater, next to the Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility contained up to 75 % treated wastewater — highlighting the impact of wastewater in this area.

Previous studies, including work by Cai, have shown that acidification can be particularly serious in nutrient - rich coastal waters which often contain areas with too little oxygen and high levels of carbon dioxide near the bottom.

«Given how widespread low - oxygen zones are in coastal waters worldwide, understanding these processes will allow us to predict the acidification of estuaries under expected increases in carbon dioxide and ongoing mitigation of nutrient inputs by management actions,» said Jeremy Testa, assistant professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

The scientists detailed their best effort to come up with estimates of carbon cycling in three subsets of coastal areas: those dominated by river outlets, others consisting of filtering estuaries and bays, and the continental shelf — any coastal water reaching a depth of about 200 meters or fewer.

In today's digest, check among many interesting articles: the evolution within human microbiome by T.D. Lieberman, unique microbial biodiversity residing in hadal trenches by L.M. Peoples, changes in community composition in coastal water following exposure to oil and oil dispersant by S.H. Doyle.

Global dead zones dominated by jellyfish and microbes; coastal waters too toxic for aquaculture and human habitation.

Reducing stressors that exacerbate ocean acidification conditions — Managers can support the resilience of reefs by reducing other stressors that affect marine ecosystems (e.g., declining water quality, coastal pollution, and overfishing of important species and functional groups, such as herbivores.

Bleaching can be caused by a host of human - induced and natural factors such as (top) intense sunlight combined with elevated water temperature; (middle) diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses; and (bottom) coastal pollution that reduces water quality and increases susceptibility to bleaching.

For example, high numbers of disease - causing viruses and a bacterial species called Escherichia coli can occur in coastal waters influenced by human wastes (e.g., sewage).

The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) carbon assessment published in 2009 highlighted the disparity in methane emissions estimated by extrapolating data from wetlands, lakes, and coastal waters underlain by permafrost (32 to 112 Tg CH4 yr - 1) and estimates based on spatial and temporal variability of atmospheric methane concentrations (15 to 50 Tg CH4 yr - 1).

The CDR potential and possible environmental side effects are estimated for various COA deployment scenarios, assuming olivine as the alkalinity source in ice ‐ free coastal waters (about 8.6 % of the global ocean's surface area), with dissolution rates being a function of grain size, ambient seawater temperature, and pH. Our results indicate that for a large ‐ enough olivine deployment of small ‐ enough grain sizes (10 µm), atmospheric CO2 could be reduced by more than 800 GtC by the year 2100.

Vibrio bacteria live in coastal bodies of salt water or brackish water; people can contract the bugs by swimming in contaminated water or even eating contaminated raw seafood, like oysters.

For glimpses into a less resource - intensive future for California, you can look to the coastal county of Marin, where the Carbon Cycle Institute is teaching farmers how to conserve water by improving soil health.

Written by playwright Bill Bozzone, Full Moon in Blue Water stars Gene Hackman as Floyd, the owner of a small bar in a coastal Texas town.

But if you want to get your dog in the water, check out Del Mar» ™ s annual Surf Dog Surf - A-Thon (every September, surfdog.kintera.org), where dogs compete in a surf competition and costume contests. Doggie Surf Clinics are also available prior to the event to turn pets into surfing pros, and you can buy Surfah Dog Surf Boards in the San Diego North coastal community of Carlsbad ««the only dog surfboards manufactured by a professional surfer and surfboard manufacturer (a portion of the proceeds benefit the Helen Woodward Animal Center).

Your Daintree Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track day tour begins with being met by your friendly accredited guide at your accommodation Cairns CBD area from 6.50 am — 7.15 am, Northern Beaches from 7.20 am and Port Douglas area from 8.20 am, and after introductions, we drive north along the magnificent scenic coastal route along the Captain Cook Highway learning about the history of the area and admiring spectacular views of the coastline and the Azure waters of the Coral Sea.

The Waters Edge Shoreside Suites is surrounded by the sheltered waters of Ucluelet Harbour, and provides the ideal location for adventures in the rugged, coastal wilderness along with quiet walks along long, sandy beaches.

This resort is surrounded by the sheltered waters of Ucluelet harbour, and provides the ideal location for adventures in the rugged, coastal wilderness along with quiet walks along long, sandy beaches.

In no other coastal city in Norway is the importance of fishing, seafaring, and life lived by the water more pronounced.

Enjoy a quiet morning coffee by the water, hike up Mount Maxwell to revel in sweeping views, immerse yourself in Ruckle Provincial Park's trail network, or strike off in a kayak to explore the intricate bays and rugged coastal rock formations.

Go out of season, even by a few weeks, and you can understand the attraction — warm waters, good fishing, a tidal pool, passing schools of dolphins and a dense coastal forest just behind the beach.

The force had a small maritime element that operated six shallow - draft motorboats capable of patrolling coastal waters frequented by smugglers.

The inner coastal waters are shallow and are sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with islets called cayes», extending almost the entire length of the country.

Marvel at the views on a beautiful coastal walk or take in the coastline from the water by kayak.

Golf, fishing, water sports, wineries, rainforest and coastal walks are close at hand and a short walk from L & B's By The Sea you will find a variety of restaurants, cafes and the Lighthouse Neighbourhood Shopping Centre.

Take the opportunity to swim, relax at a waterfront café, walk along the picture - perfect pedestrian streets and the marinas, exercise your favourite water sport, shop in one of the area's modern shopping centres, dine by the sea or entertain yourself in one of the coastal avenue's buzzing clubs — the young people's favourite choice — that have actually brought a touch of Mykonos in town!