Sentences with phrase «for island ecosystems»

Despite climate change having received considerable attention in recent years, no global assessment of the consequences of sea rising is available for island ecosystems.

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Important initiatives for the island nation include investments into infrastructure and the empowerment of business ecosystems.

This three - year project will determine the economic value of these «ecosystem services» received from conserved land and clean water, and incorporate the information into decision - making for smart land use in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

For this study, Kordas, who is now a research fellow at Imperial College London, and her colleagues created mini-marine ecosystems on the shore of Ruckle Park on British Columbia's Salt Spring Island.

Join TravelQuest in the summer of 2017 for an incomparable Pacific Northwest eclipse adventure that includes cruising among the San Juan Islands, crossing into Canada to visit the charming city of Victoria, and then a leisurely loop back southward, combining artsy Port Angeles with the unique rainforest ecosystem of Olympic National Park.

Eben Paxton of the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and colleagues looked at population trends for seven species of native forest birds living on Kauai's Alakai Plateau, the eroded crater of a long - extinct volcano.

Controlling invasive mammal populations, or removing them entirely from islands, is a highly effective tool for conserving island species and ecosystems, and such actions have contributed greatly to the recovery of many threatened island species.

In the classic view of ecosystems, outlined by Elton and later Robert MacArthur and E. O. Wilson in their theory of island biogeography, ecosystems run on a knife's edge: They are tightly structured, without much room for new competitors.

Treasure hunters still search for «Elingamite gold», but the islands» modern claim to fame lies in the hope that they can provide sanctuaries for threatened species and ecosystems.

Together the four of us drove up and down the landward side of Vancouver Island, crossing and recrossing the range limit of the ecosystem and visiting sites on military bases, in public parks, on «Crown land» managed for forestry, and on privately owned nature reserves.

Located in the rainy Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, it may be the only pristine tropical island in the world with a runway, a field station, and enough lab facilities for scientists to study its ecosystem for months at a time.

The keystone of the South Georgia ecosystem, the secret to the miraculous abundance of wildlife on this stark, cold, windswept island — the foundation, indeed, for almost all vertebrate life in the Antarctic — is krill.

They do not play an important role in the ecosystem: they are not preferred by native insectivores nor are they significant pollinators for the island's endemic flowers.

Jeju Island, or the «Hawaii of Korea,» is known for its lush, unpolluted ecosystem and mineral - rich volcanic soil — which is why its native ingredients are so sought - after in Korean beauty.

For example, a trip to study in the Galapagos Islands offers an opportunity to study economic development and conservationism, or the dynamics of environmental ecosystems, or the concept of world heritage.

a Center for Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem, Ross University, Main Island Road.

Center for Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, Main Island Road, West Farm, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Best known for their unique wildlife (and as the inspiration for Charles Darwin's groundbreaking research on natural selection and evolution), the Galápagos Islands are a protected area governed by strict rules and regulations meant to protect the delicate ecosystem.

The delicate ecosystem surrounding our tropical island is important for us to preserve.

Ten to forty miles off the coast, an intricate chain of submerged islands and little cays provide the ideal habitat for a shallow - water coral - ecosystem.

The Turks & Caicos National Environmental Centre: Located along Providenciales» Lower Bight Road, across from an excellent children's park, the National Environmental Centre is a fun and informative way for visitors to learn about the indigenous wildlife, fauna and flora, and the habitats and ecosystems that can be found throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Get a closer look at Hawaii's delicate ecosystem and help keep our islands sustainable for generations to come.

Less restrictive measures would have the potential for introduction of non-native species that could adversely effect many species and / or endanger the islands ecosystems.

For over 17 years the Buena club members have dedicated themselves to restoring the native plant ecosystem on Anacapa Island within Channel Islands National Park.

For a century, the Channel Islands were used primarily for ranching and fishing activities, which had significant impacts on island ecosystems, including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and other speciFor a century, the Channel Islands were used primarily for ranching and fishing activities, which had significant impacts on island ecosystems, including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and other specifor ranching and fishing activities, which had significant impacts on island ecosystems, including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and other species.

Our coastline offers the ideal ecosystem for fishing as there are many mangrove lagoons and islands that serve as nurseries to aquatic species.

The Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center is where visitors can learn more about the ecosystems present at the different islands, see sea life up close in a touch tank and speak with park rangers more about what the islands offer for visitors.

The resort's love for the marine ecosystem of Maldives was proven when it established a Faculty for Marine Studies on the island.

We have shared Vancouver Island's marine ecosystems with visitors for over 21 years, earning a local and international reputation for excellence in Whale Watching, Eco Tours and Special Event Charters.

For an educational experience and a chance to really get to grips with the natural inhabitants of the island, there's also an Ecological centre that has numerous exhibits on the area's ecosystem, with plenty of places to eat and drink all within walking distance.

For nearly two decades, Kopelman analyzes with scientific rigor the landscapes and ecosystems of remote places, or, at least, sites that are not easily accessible, from the volcanic islands of Hawaii in the Pacific to the mountainous heartland of Borneo in Asia to the Peruvian rainforest in South America.

For thousands of years, human mobility has brought all manner of species to isolated islands and regions, with the result being powerfully disrupted ecosystems.

Introduced by Spanish conquistadors during Aruba's colonial period, goats and donkeys have disrupted the island's ecosystem for so long that biologists can only guess what the landscape would look like without them.

The point is that human landscape alteration has been going on for a long time, and bringing fire clearing to an island ecosystem not adapted to fire had terrible consequences.

The «Level 4» drought rating currently in effect for southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, means «water supplies are insufficient to meet the needs of communities and ecosystems.»

Although a rise at the upper end of this range would be catastrophic for low - lying coastal and island communities and ecosystems, many societies will, at a cost, be able to adapt.

For example, in species - poor, sub-Antarctic island ecosystems, alien microbes, fungi, plants and animals have been extensively documented as causing substantial loss of local biodiversity and changes to ecosystem function (Frenot et al., 2005).

Scientists also expect sea - level rise to alter coastal ecosystems such as the salt marshes and estuaries of Long Island, threatening feeding grounds for migrating waterfowl and nursery habitat for commercial fish.19

Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.

This newsletter discusses the publishing of rivers climate change indicators for the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, engineering design values for Island Health, progress on the development of the Climate Tool for Engineers, new partnerships with the Blueberry Council of BC and the Comox Valley Regional District, a paper on projected changes to summer mean wet bulb globe temperatures led by Chao Li, a Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society article on extreme wildfire risk in the Fort McMurray area by Megan Kirchmeier - Young, a staff profile on Dr. Gildas Dayon, the PCIC Climate Seminar Series, a welcome to doctoral student Yaheng Tan, the release of PCIC's 2016 - 2017 Corporate Report, the release of a Science Brief on snowmelt and drought, the publishing of Climate Change Projections for the Cowichan Valley Regional District and State of the Physical, Biological and Selected Fishery Resources of Pacific Canadian Marine Ecosystems in 2016, as well as peer - reviewed publications since the last newsletter.

For example, salt marshes, reefs, mangrove forests, and barrier islands defend coastal ecosystems and infrastructure, such as roads and buildings, against storm surges.

The abundance of life on these outer islands supports the emerging idea that there will be refugia of coral survival and recovery dotting the planet as we face an increasingly difficult ocean climate for reef ecosystems.

Taxonomic and Regional Guides for the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf, Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, California Current and Gulf of Alaska, Eastern Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands, and Chukchi and Beaufort Seas Large Marine Ecosystems.

The teachers» frontline engagement makes for a unique opportunity to examine the current state of the islands, and to delve into the inner workings behind the preservation efforts on one of the world's most famed — and most endangered — ecosystems.

About half of the island's 400 acres will be set aside for open spaces, including an urban farm to supply organic local food to the residents, constructed wetlands to purify storm water runoff, and a restored natural forest ecosystem.

Efforts to reverse the proliferation of invasive species on Macquarie Island, a 50 - square mile piece of land located approximately halfway between Australia and Antarctica, have taken a disastrous turn for the worse — with the likely end scenario a complete «ecosystem meltdown.»

Now, conservationists may have to wait for the island's fragile ecosystem to rebuild itself before the bald eagle can come home.

The governors will now work together to develop ecosystem - based spatial plans that will serve as the basis for future development on the island.