Sentences with phrase «in aquatic ecosystems»

The water flea is a key species in aquatic ecosystems and an important model organism in biology and environmental genetics.

Few aquatic animals can survive in these conditions, which poses a huge threat to biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems.

Christopher Harley, a professor of zoology at UBC and senior author on the study, says consumers like limpets, sea otters or starfish are very important to maintaining biodiversity, especially in aquatic ecosystems.

Aggression toward humans and native animal species, the depletion of submerged vegetation in aquatic ecosystems and degraded water quality due to droppings are among the negative impacts of mute swan populations, environmental experts say.

«There is insufficient understanding of the fate of dispersed oil in aquatic ecosystems.»

Too much in an aquatic ecosystem can cause algal blooms.

Mass extinctions of the big beasts of the jungles, grasslands and oceans could already be adding to emissions, according to a new study based on fieldwork in aquatic ecosystems.

Using an artificial stream system, researchers found that amphetamine residues altered insect and microbial life in aquatic ecosystems.

There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity.

NEON collects and produces data on precipitation patterns, soil and groundwater dynamics, interactions with vegetation, and processes such as nutrient cycling and food web dynamics in aquatic ecosystems to support the comprehensive study of water cycles throughout diverse ecosystems.

So far, however, there has been no reliable knowledge as to whether microplastic particles in aquatic ecosystems promote the development of special bacterial communities or even the spread of pathogens.

The workshop title was, «Acoustic Challenges in Aquatic Ecosystem Assessment».

• The Project AWARE Specialty Course is for people of all ages with an interest in aquatic ecosystems.

A World Bank report said in February 2015 that climate change is likely to increase river salinity leading to shortages of drinking water and irrigation and significant changes in aquatic ecosystems in the southwest coastal areas during the dry season by 2050.

Meghan Duffy is a disease ecologist whose research focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, especially in aquatic ecosystems.