Sentences with phrase «ecological indicators»

As such, the scientifically robust construction and presentation of ecological indicators is a matter of great importance.

According to Dr. Biju Kumar, one of the study's authors, the discovery of this crab is very important in the context of conservation of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotpot as they can serve as ecological indicators, reflecting the health of the ecosystem.

Fish catch is a key ecological indicator for a number of reasons: it allows us to have a proxy to track local ocean health (albeit inaccurately), it allows us to track species, protein consumption by humans, etc..

Matters (i.e. ecological indicators) chosen to be monitored to inform for Basin Evaluation were identified through a process that considered Basin Plan objectives as set out in:

In Montreal and Quebec City, urban sprawl is increasing at an exponential rate, according to a study published in Ecological Indicators and co-authored by recent Concordia graduate, Naghmeh Nazarnia.

A new study in the August issue of Ecological Indicators shows that, on average, an increase in pollution particles in the air of 10 micrograms per cubic meter cuts victims» life expectancy by 9 - 11 years — more than previously thought.

Mammals, while responsive to changes in habitat quality, are particularly difficult to study directly so remote cameras offer a way to gather valuable information about these important ecological indicators.

To elaborate on these two broad criteria, we propose a set of principles for ecological indicators informed by our analysis of the EF.

By understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the EF, it will be possible to better develop and select ecological indicators as ecologists and environmental scientists go back to the drawing board.

In the next post in this series, I'll look at a couple of ecological indicators to determine whether climate change may over the «foreseeable future» be the most important problem from the ecological perspective, if not from the public health point of view.

Ecological Indicators 66: 47 — 54.

This report draws together the results of each ecological indicator that is monitored and evaluated to inform an integrated Basin - scale assessment of the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water in the second year of the LTIM Project.

This report draws together the results of each ecological indicator that is monitored and evaluated to inform an integrated Basin - scale assessment of the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water in the first year of the LTIM Project.

This report draws together the results of each ecological indicator that is monitored and evaluated to inform an integrated assessment.

The findings were originally published in international journals such as Forest Ecology and Management, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Baltic Forestry, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, Canadian Journal of Forest Research and Ecological Indicators.

Eagles and hawks / kites are present, but the assemblage is dominated by parrots and the peafowl Pavo, an ecological indicator of wooded conditions.

Ecological Indicators 76: 245 — 255.

Ecological Indicators 57: 100 - 109.

Western Center for Estuarine Ecosystem Indicator Research: Ecological Indicators (EPA: $ 1,880,000).

Drawing from these findings, we outline a set of principles that any ecological indicator ought to consider in order to be scientifically sound and relevant for policy.