Sentences with phrase «ecosystem effects of»
The most comprehensive analysis to - date, the IPCC third assessment report (Kauppi et al. 2001), included the sequestration capacity and potential ecosystem effects of various BCDR strategies, but had a relatively brief treatment of potential negative ecological effects.
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As a junior studying geography at Colgate University, Jake extensively researched the negative effects of single - use plastic on the oceanic ecosystem for his final thesis.
As for the ecosystem, the FDA concluded that the chance of any adverse effects «is largely negligible.»
Over time, as people became more and more aware of the effects commonly used products can have on the environment, plastic - happy clients who once cared mostly for cost and convenience morphed into savvy customers with real concerns about the impact polyethylene and other petroleum - based products have on the ecosystem.
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.
He wanted to see the effect of fish processing plants on the ecosystem but he didn't expect to find such a gruesome scene.
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.
Organic agriculture not only enables ecosystems to better adjust to the effects of climate change but also offers a major potential to reduce the emissions of agricultural greenhouse gases92.
The Army Corps of Engineers warned before the work started that it would «destroy and disturb the natural terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem, have long - lasting effects upon the environment and encourage further floodplain development» according to a Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper 2002 report.
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.
And yet what effect do fragments of plastic have on ecosystems «on dry land»?
Using computer simulation, the researchers investigated the effects of elevated CO2 across a variety of ecosystems.
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.
They found that although there was small leakage into the water, it was confined to a minority of the injected CO2, and the effects on the surrounding ecosystem were negligible.
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.
«Our modeling results suggest that the physical aspects of the kelp — its sheer size and its presence, the shade that it casts, its effect on flow and the habitat it provides for predators — affect the reef ecosystem more than its productivity,» Miller said.
If even a fraction of the planned projects is completed, the habitat disruption could have a cascade of ecosystem effects with devastating consequences, scientists say.
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.
A complex set of chemical processes dissolves that CO2 and turns it into carbonic acid, which dissolves shells and coral, creating a cascade effect that could disrupt entire marine ecosystems.
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.
Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of the anthropogenic footprint on animal movements have not been estimated across species.
The climate exposure of each reserve provides «first alarm» indicators about the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems.
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.
«It's very encouraging because it suggests that we may be able to make smart management decisions to mitigate the damaging effects of extreme weather events on urban ecosystems.»
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.
But she's still excited by the new «warm up - and - watch» approach, which she hopes could be used elsewhere to forecast the effects of climate change on entire ecosystems.
Examples of such areas include understanding relationships between intended genetic changes and an organism's observable traits, the unintended effects of genetic changes on target and non-target organisms, predicting and monitoring ecosystem responses, and quantifying the economic and social costs and benefits of biotechnologies.
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.
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.
Several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions by the effects of climate change on the UK's blanket bogs, ecologists at the University of York have discovered.
Based on these findings, we identify knowledge gaps and fruitful areas for research that will further our understanding of the effects of climate change on ecosystems.
The work was made possible with the development of Tropical Managed Forests Observatory, a pan-tropical network aimed at understanding the long - term effects of logging on tropical forest ecosystems.
But even at these low concentrations, Buxton says, the effect of personal care products on river ecosystems is unknown.
Porter warned that if corals continue to die, he sees «the possibility of disruption of ecosystem function» — with far - ranging effects on other organisms.
«Climate change has already imposed a significant effect in a wide range of plant species not restricted to sensitive ecosystems.»
Bärbel Hönisch, a marine biologist and geochemist at Columbia University's Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory, points out that «none of these strategies has been tested over the long term, and the potential effects on the ecosystem are uncertain.»
They found that saving various ecosystem services would not preserve species — mostly because of the negative effects on crop pollination and forage production.