Sentences with phrase «estuary for»

The Environment Agency set up the Thames Estuary 2100 project («TE2100») to develop a Flood Risk - Management Plan for London and the Thames Estuary for the next 100 years [52,53].

For example, the river estuary for fishing, sailing and swimming is very popular with families, while a drive to the hinterland will reward you with a rainforest experience you won't forget.

Earlier analyses of ancient totoaba ear bones show that juveniles once stayed in the estuary for the first several years of their lives.

He has been researching salmon in the Skeena River estuary for three years.

In March 1986 Atwater drove west from Seattle toward Neah Bay and Cape Flattery, on the northwestern tip of Washington State, and started searching the beaches, tide marshes, and river estuaries for clues about whether the outer coast had risen or dropped.

Co-author and supervisor Professor Bradley Eyre from Southern Cross University, who has been studying estuaries for more than 20 years, said the research should play an important role in quantifying the significant carbon footprint of estuaries in built - up areas worldwide.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, development projects such as marinas and residential buildings constructed in California's estuaries have pushed stingrays out of their traditional habitats and into coastal waters, where the rays provide easy food for baby white sharks.

Jim Wright is past president of the Garden City Conservation Society, Richmond Fraser Voices, a society that advocates for the Fraser River Estuary, has released a slideshow exposé, «Let the Fraser Live!»

We are privileged to farm in a way that respects the estuary and the environment, and when we do simple things, such as reducing our impact on the lake bed allowing the sea grasses to regrow, it is actually good for the oysters and the health of this beautiful estuary.

Wild caught from freshwater estuaries in Louisiana, your crawfish come already cooked and seasoned, then fully frozen and express - shipped, ready for you to reheat and enjoy.

On a clear day it is possible to see the outline of Ireland from the shores of the Clyde estuary, and Irish immigrants had been entering Scotland by the boatload for generations before the two clubs were formed, Rangers in 1873 and Celtic in 1888.

Mass Audubon, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Massachusetts Bays Estuary Program, and the Newburyport Gulf of Maine Institute team created the Perennial Pepperweed Control Handbook to pass on many lessons learned for battling pepperweed.

The bi-national operation was the first scientific rescue and release attempt for the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary (SLE) population.

He said because they knew Baffour Gyan was going to stop them, they hurriedly sped off without Janet picking a lifejacket and even though Baffour shouted at them to return for a jacket, they were not bothered, sped off and headed towards the estuary side and that was the last time we all saw him [Castro].

Because of my experience, I sped off and whilst unknowingly heading towards the estuary I panicked, hesitated for a moment and slowed down, my lifeguard who was behind asked me to move ahead but I told him I was scared and I could die if I go ahead, and so I did a u-turn and beckoned all other friends to turn around.

The Thames Estuary has been favoured widely as an ideal site for an off - shore airport.

The Liberal Democrats are opposed to all airport expansion serving London and the South East and also the London Mayor's proposal for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

Proposals to increase airport capacity in London and the South East have attracted huge controversy, particularly the plans for a third runway at Heathrow and a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

In August 2011, a rival scheme for a Thames Estuary airport was unveiled by architects Foster & Partners and the Halcrow Group.

The Marinair proposal for an off - shore island airport in the Thames Estuary was developed by the Thames Airport Estuary Company (TEACo) and put forward for consideration in 1990.

The four BASC - affiliated wildfowling clubs, who shoot over the Dyfi estuary, have negotiated a sub-lease of the Crown Estates sporting rights from the Countryside Council for Wales.

From a joint letter to the Telegraph opposing plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary, signed by Christian Aid, Cafod, RSPB, Friends of the Earth, Tearfund, WWF, Greenpeace UK, World Development Movement, Portsmouth Climate Action Network, Airport Watch, Swindon Climate Action Network, Plantlife, Artists Project Earth, UK Youth Climate Coalition, Surfers Against Sewage, Climate Alliance — January 2012

One recent controversial option reported to be under consideration is a proposal, backed by the Mayor of London, for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

Impacts to wildlife in Haverstraw Bay, one of the most important spawning areas and nurseries for fish throughout the Hudson River Estuary and the Atlantic Coast.

«For over 40 years, Entergy's Indian Point nuclear facilities have been damaging the coastal resources of the Hudson River estuary,» the state agency wrote.

«While this loan is not integral to the overall bridge construction, the projects identified here will clearly provide significant benefits for the Hudson River Estuary.

About $ 12 million, is designated for estuary projects, the groups claim.

Then there's Gwen Graham, who donated the less than $ 20,000 in sugar money she received to a nonprofit working for estuary recovery.

Mike Sherman, vice chairman of Dyfi & District Association for Wildfowling and Conservation, said: «The four wildfowling clubs have always defended their history and heritage; however with the assistance of BASC they have now clearly demonstrated their commitment to protect the future of wildfowling in and around the Dyfi Estuary.»

This new sub-lease from CCW will provide a more secure future for the sport on the estuary and strengthen further the working partnerships between CCW, BASC and wildfowling clubs in Wales.»

Millions of pounds were spent on plans for a new offshore airport in the Thames Estuary, despite receiving almost no backing from government or the aviation industry and despite the fact that the proposed location was not even inside London.

London Mayor announces plans for his alternatives to expanding Heathrow, but he took a step back in his plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

So we are going to be looking for champions on the legislature to help us see that money for the Hudson River Estuary Program increase even more than the governor has proposed.»

The Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project is an educational initiative designed to help municipal officials and stream - side landowners throughout the Hudson Valley prepare for floods and climate change.

Among the top issues he is working on are preventing the sale of Plum Island, doubling funding for the Long Island Sound Program to $ 8 million and fully funding the Peconic Estuary Program, to $ 26.7 million, and the National Sea Grant College Program, which will help grow Long Island's seafood economy, to $ 72.5 million, according to Jennifer DiSiena, Mr. Zeldin's communications director.

In the End My CLP backed Andy Burnham for Leader, I can understand why, as the Thames estuary from Neighbouring Dagenham and Basildon are known as the areas of the inspirational working class.

Peconic Estuary Program director Alison Branco said most of the time when she talks to farmers, they want to do the right thing for water quality because they all live in the area with their families, but for many, implementing all the practices that affect water quality is just «prohibitively expensive»

«There will never be another Plum Island, and there will never be other opportunities to simultaneously protect this remarkable national treasure at the confluence of two national estuaries while developing an innovative opportunity to promote cutting - edge research,» said Robert DeLuca, president of Group for the East End.

At Molinaro's urging, everyone posed for an official picture in the middle of the span — across the county line — with the FDR bridge and the yawning estuary serving as an impressive backdrop even without sunshine.

There are several proposed locations for a potential Thames Estuary airport.

«MWA's vision for a network of public docks that are available for little or no fee to the users will help restore this community's lost connection to our waterways — connections that are desperately needed to grow the waterfront and foster waterway stewards that can advocate for a healthy estuary,» reads the letter of support.

Perhaps he's making a pre-emptive strike against Boris Island — the London's mayor's fantasy airport project on the Thames estuary (quite close to Suffolk for stacking purposes).

At night, for example, water in the estuary had higher carbon dioxide, lower pH levels, and a lower saturation state from the collective «exhale» of the ecosystem.

Researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon State University found that there was significant daily variability when it comes to harmful indices of CO2 for many marine organisms in estuaries.

Around the Blyth estuary in Suffolk, the authorities decided in 2009 to abandon flood defences, allowing an area mostly used for grazing to become marshland.

The key feature of an estuary is that it is a mixing place for sea water and fresh water to supply fresh water.

The research, by the University of Sydney's Marine Studies Institute and the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry at Southern Cross University, is the first long term study of such a large and important Southern Hemisphere system referred to as a drowned river valley, which in Sydney spans estuaries from Middle Harbour to Lane Cove and Parramatta.

About 13 percent of U.S. rivers, 18 percent of lakes and 32 percent of estuaries are classified as impaired by stormwater, which means they are rendered unsafe for swimming or fishing.

Ms Tanner said monitoring of estuarine CO2 was important for planning and remediation efforts: «As each estuary is different, the potential impacts of climate change and urban development will be different in every ecosystem.»

«The 1000 tonnes of CO2 we found are emitted from Sydney Harbour each year is significant — but it's a small amount for an estuary of that size,» said Ms Tanner, who will receive her PhD this year and is the Sydney Institute of Marine Science project manager of the World Harbour Project.