Sentences with phrase «ecosystem effects in»

The ecosystem effects in the three regions described in this work demonstrate that forest loss in wNA and / or the Amazon may have synergistic ecological impacts.

Much of the inter-annual to decadal scale variability in surface air temperature (SAT) anomaly patterns and related ecosystem effects in the Arctic and elsewhere can be attributed to the superposition of leading modes of variability in the atmospheric circulation.

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Also, the dye they would use is similar to the dye used in ink packs to secure money at the bank, and the poison would be one designed to kill parasites, neither of which have negative side effects on the rhino or other animals in its ecosystem.

We've always understood this in the context of nature -; the «butterfly effect») is often cited albeit scientifically unproven -; where a material variation in any basic ecosystem could inadvertently harm countless other and different lives, but it's been underappreciated in the business world.

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Submissions at the hearing revealed significant uncertainties on the effects of the project on primary productivity in the water ecosystems, impacts on endangered marine mammals, and impacts on existing indigenous and commercial fishing interests.

Environmental water is also being used to improve the overall resilience of the ecosystems — that is, ensuring the rivers and wetlands are in good health so they can withstand the short - term effects of events such as blue - green algal blooms.

In addition, its cleansing effect on the whole body helps to establish a balanced inner ecosystem for optimum health and longevity.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo made it very clear Monday: He feels Plan 2014 — the guide that went into effect in December and was designed to help Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River ecosystems by keeping levels higher, longer and allowing for more fluctuation — was a major blunder.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made it very clear Monday: He feels Plan 2014 — the guide that went into effect in December and was designed to help Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River ecosystems by keeping levels higher, longer and allowing for more fluctuation — was a major blunder.

So, the researchers argue, a major decrease in availability of the element would have had catastrophic effects on the ocean's ecosystems — and thus may have caused, or at least played a major role in, the widespread die - offs.

Disrupting a population could also produce ripple effects in other corners of the ecosystem, for example taking a food source from aquatic predators that feed on mosquito larvae.

«Reduced ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations: Scientists assess environmental effects of forest conversion.»

A study, involving researchers from the University of Southampton, found that water - limited ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions, such as The Great Plains and South - West United States and some in Australia and Mediterranean Europe, were particularly impacted by these indirect effects.

The indirect effects of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, such as changes in soil moisture and plant structure, can have a bigger impact on ecosystems than previously thought.

Understanding the importance of these indirect effects, in comparison to the direct effects, will improve our understanding of how ecosystems respond to climate change.

This study highlights the importance of considering hydrological drought for wildfire prediction, and the researchers recommend that hydrology should be considered in future studies of the impact of projected ENSO strength, including effects on tropical ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

The two major dams, the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and the Glen Canyon Dam below Lake Powell in Utah, have had major effects on wildlife and fish in the Colorado River, altering their natural ecosystems, drowning their habitat, and changing the temperatures of the waters in which they evolved.

«Colonization by shrubs, for example willows, would have a cascade effect on the ecosystems in Svalbard as there are only very fragmented populations of shrubs [there] today,» Alsos says.

Using over a decade's worth of data from the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research project, supported by the National Science Foundation, the investigators examined the effects of kelp on groups of organisms in the kelp forest ecosystem.

A leading ecologist with decades of experience in the effects of disturbance on ecosystems, Woodwell shows that diverse industrial activities — from nuclear power production to fossil - fuel burning to contemporary agricultural practices — are affecting the chemical processes that underpin all life on Earth.

Matyas Ripszam has also examined the effects of higher temperature and different concentration of organic carbon content on the distribution of pollutants in modelled real - life marine ecosystems, so called mesocosms.

As Germán Orizaola, co-author of the study published in the journal Ecology and a researcher at the Swedish university states «Among the many challenges climate change poses to natural ecosystems, the effect it can have on the dietary preferences of living organisms is a field of study that has been attracting researchers» attention in recent years.»

«We should be thinking of ways to reduce our negative effects on the natural environment and these results show that if we do basic conservation and management, it can make a big difference in terms of how ecosystems will weather climate change,» Harley said.

They can ravage land ecosystems, but until now little has been known about their effects in the seas.

Next, the team plans to investigate the effects of nanoparticles in a controlled wetland ecosystem, complete with algae, aquatic plants, microbes, insects, zooplankton and fish.

Scientists have observed the CO2 fertilization effect in natural ecosystems, including in a series of trials conducted over the past couple decades in outdoor forest plots.

A sudden halt to the use of such methods, due to issues such as major negative effects, would also lead to rapid climate change, to which ecosystems and societies would have difficulty in adapting.

«Thinking about these other ecosystems, like wolves, their effects in their ecosystems don't play out in all places in all times.

«I'd be interested in its effect on the surrounding ecosystem.

That is another reason for concern about the worldwide decline in biodiversity, he notes: «The loss of diversity is probably having adverse effects on stability and productivity and the ability of the ecosystem to respond to global climate change.»

Even the species identification methods are deficient, regardless of the fact that gelatinous zooplankton can be abundant in the ecosystem and have a major effect on both the upper and lower levels of the food web,» says Majaneva.

«Climate change has already imposed a significant effect in a wide range of plant species not restricted to sensitive ecosystems.»

Daintree is just one of the sites in Australia's Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), an information - sharing organization that collects, manages, and shares data on flora, fauna, and other environmental factors to capture snapshots of what key wilderness ecosystems look like now and measure the potential effects of climate change.

When it was first proposed, the Cornell project did encounter some initial resistance from a group of Ithaca inhabitants who were concerned enough about the added heat's potential effects on the lake's ecosystem to file a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the project.

Professor Friedlingstein, who is an expert in global carbon cycle studies added: «Current land carbon cycle models do not show this increase over the last 50 years, perhaps because these models underestimate emerging drought effects on tropical ecosystems.»

It's not quite redemption, but one of most loathed invasive species in the world — the European green crab (Carcinus maenas)-- has had a surprisingly positive effect on an ecosystem.

For 25 years, methodical research by scientists has investigated the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 on Alaskan communities and ecosystems.

At the close of the Fourth International Polar Year, we take stock of the ecological consequences of recent climate change in the Arctic, focusing on effects at population, community, and ecosystem scales.

A symposium focusing on climate's effects on predators — causing cascading effects on whole ecosystems — will take place on Tuesday, August 12th during the Ecological Society of America's 99th Annual Meeting, held this year in Sacramento, California.

Dr. Martone's analyses of the effects of sea otters on kelp forest ecosystems can help shape predictions of how climate change and trophic cascades, in concert with other drivers, affect coastal ecosystems.

The net effect of changes in temperature and ocean acidification on benthic microalgae is non-existent if there are crustaceans in the ecosystem.

This response may be triggering cascading effects in this ecosystem, enabling aspens to grow above browse height.

If this gets disrupted, particularly in complex ways where maybe some species are getting earlier and other species are not, then this could have important cascading effects through the ecosystem,» he added.

The results not only suggest that termite mounds could make these areas more resilient to climate change than previously thought, but could also inspire a change in how scientists determine the possible effects of climate change on ecosystems.

Though many species appear to have trivial niches (in terms of total biomass, numerical abundance or relative role in ecosystem metabolism), we should remember that the relative effects of various organisms in biological systems are seldom static, and minor species can sometimes become very important as systems fluctuate.

In an influential 2001 paper [subscription required], Jackson had already described the ripple effects of overfishing on coastal ecosystems.

«The results of our study suggest that efforts to mitigate local perturbation such as nutrient enrichment in the Baltic Sea could pay off in the future, because it might help key species such as the bladder wrack to better cope with the effects of climate change and to maintain their ecosystem services.»

As Dr. Mackey cited in the published article Sea Change: UCI oceanographer studies effects of global climate fluctuations on aquatic ecosystems: «They would tell us about upwelling and how the ocean wasn't just this one big, homogenous bathtub, that there were different water masses, and they had different chemical properties that influenced what grew there,» she recalls.

Robbie Diamond, president of the coalition, rejected the notion that the «ecosystem» approach would have any effect on Americans in markets outside the region.