Sentences with phrase «effects on aquatic life»
In addition to wreaking direct havoc on tropical forests, gold mining releases sediment into rivers, with severe effects on aquatic life.
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Similar studies have found that other pharmaceuticals can also have various health effects on aquatic life.
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He is author of the book Principles of Sonar Performance Modeling (Springer, 2010), and his research interests include sonar performance modeling and effects of sound on aquatic life.
Current studies include the exploration of Arctic deep - sea life under the ice, and the long - term observation of the effects of global warming on polar ecosystems as well as on hypoxic aquatic ecosystems.
«Nor was there any other information documenting effects on indigenous populations of aquatic life in state waters indicating stressors attributable to ocean acidification»...»
One of the studies, dealing with the effect of mountaintop mines and valley fills on Appalachian aquatic life, found that streams are permanently lost as a result of companies removing mountains and filling surrounding areas with waste.
Tar Sands and Unconventional Fossil Fuels In a previous post «Silence Is Deadly» I wrote, «The environmental impacts of tar sands development include: irreversible effects on biodiversity and the natural environment, reduced water quality, destruction of fragile pristine Boreal forest and associated wetlands, aquatic and watershed mismanagement, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, disruption to life cycles of endemic wildlife particularly bird and caribou migration, fish deformities and negative impacts on the human health in downstream communities.»
That's one of the main takeaways from an analysis of 43 studies looking at the effects of microplastics on aquatic life.