Sentences with phrase «impact on algae»

Query, if CO2 increased terrestrial vegetative growth, does it have an impact on algae growth in the far more important marine ecosystems.

Pesticides pose by far the greatest risk to fish and invertebrates, with weedkillers having the biggest impact on algae.

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Other Potential Impacts: In addition to the direct impact on the above described DEP initiatives, the proposed EPA cuts will obviously have a devastating impact on toxic cleanups, and near shore health which includes runoff control to limit algae blooms throughout the Great Lakes.

While the extra nitrogen is a rich resource for algae in the Gulf, driving the growth of massive algal blooms, excess nitrogen has a more deadly impact on other marine life.

«Most recently, we completed Phase I of our SBIR grant, showing significant impacts on the growth of commercially relevant algae strains.

Algae readily produce bio-oils, but the technology remains costly and requires too much land and fresh water to make an impact on the market.

And unlike other biofuel feedstocks, algae production has minimal impact on freshwater supplies — especially when it can be undertaken in ocean waters or even wastewater.

«The increasing frequency and intensity of these harmful algae blooms will impact our ability to achieve the ultimate goal of restoring a healthy ecosystem in the Bay and put a premium on effective methods to reduce nutrient pollution,» said Don Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute are learning more about the impact invasive zebra mussels and native aquatic insect larvae have on the risk of algae blooms in two West Michigan lakes.

Williamson is part of a five - year project investigating the impact of ice algae, which is different than snow algae, and bacteria on the Greenland ice sheet (SN: 5/20/00, p. 328).

«Climate change impacts on Buzzards Bay: Warming waters fuel algae growth, worsen water quality.»

The loss of competitive fitness in the calcifying alga had strong impacts on the ecosystem.

Even after four years of evolution, the alga could not compensate completely for the negative impact on its growth,» explains Dr. Lothar Schlüter, author of the study and a former doctoral student at GEOMAR.

«Ancient marine algae provides clues of climate change impact on today's microscopic ocean organisms.»

For coral reefs, the most concerning implication of ocean acidification is its effects on coral growth, coralline algae and rates of chemical erosion of reef substrate, which can have significant impacts on the dependent fish communities.

Impacts of harmful / toxic algae on shellfish.

Objective: To understand the first steps in the evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotes and the impact plastidial endosymbioses (involving cyanobacteria or unicellular algae) had on the genomes of these organisms that are critical to the functioning of ecosystems.

4/26/2007 UCSD to Participate in Nationwide Trial to Assess Impact of Omega - 3 Fatty Acid on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart - healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega - 3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish and algae as well as human breast milk may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Al...

Ragazzola, F., L.C. Foster, C.J. Jones, T B. Scott, J. Fietzke, Matt R. Kilburn, and D.N. Schmidt (2016): Impact of high CO2 on the geochemistry of the coralline algae Lithothamnion glaciale.

Smitha Pillai from the Eawag Department of Environmental Toxicology and her colleagues from EPF Lausanne and ETH Zürich studied the impact of various concentrations of waterborne silver ions on the cells of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

To establish scientific cooperation focusing on: (a) Monsoon and ocean variability, climate change and sea level variations, (b) Marine ecosystem studies, including algae blooms and (c) Coastal zone management including impact on society.

A growing number of studies have demonstrated adverse impacts on marine organisms, including decreases in rates of coral calcification, reduced ability of algae and zooplankton to maintain protective shells, and reduced survival of larval marine shellfish and fish [13], [14], [15].

Warmer water is often responsible for bleaching (the die - off of symbiotic algae living on the corals) and we usually hear about corals impacted in the Caribbean.

These responses include impacts on calcification rates [18,19], immune function [20], reproduction and carryover effects in larval and juvenile stages of invertebrates [21], enhanced productivity in phytobenthos [22 — 25] but reduced calcification and growth in calcareous algae [26 — 28].

Criteria Description Fish Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to fish (both saltwater and freshwater) Daphnia Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to Daphnia (invertebrate aquatic organisms) Algae Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to aquatic plants Persistence / Biodegradation Rate of degradation for a substance in the environment (air, soil, or water) Bioaccumulation Potential for a substance to accumulate in fatty tissue and magnify up the food chain Climatic relevance Measure of the impact a substance has on the climate (e.g., ozone depletion, global warming, etc.) Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., soil organism toxicity, WGK water classification, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previous criteria 1.3.3 Material Class Criteria The following material classes are flagged due to the concern that at some point in their life cycle they may have negative impacts on human and environmental health.

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In the long run, the excess algal growth can have devastating impacts on the health and age of a fresh water lake or river, causing eutrophication to speed up, where lakes and other water bodies fill in with dead algae and other organic matter and eventually turn into dry land.