Sentences with phrase «marine ecosystem»

The prevailing California Current flows southward along the coast, causing an upwelling of nutrient - rich water that provided the foundation for the area's marine ecosystem.

The reserve is known as an MPA or Marine Protected Area, and it is home to a thriving marine ecosystem that boasts one of the highest concentrations of sea - life in all of California.

With unlimited access to all of Thailand's best dive sites, an incredibly diverse local marine ecosystem, and world renowned topside attractions Phuket has something to offer even the most seasoned of diving travelers.

Travel south from Lima to the Galapagos of Peru, the Paracas National Reserve, a rich marine ecosystem that is home t...

Not only will you find the Orcas (Killer Whales), you'll have the opportunity to see a diverse marine ecosystem, including bow riding Dall's porpoises, sea lions, bald eagles, and seals.

Loss of the habitat and nutrients provided by kelp forests leads to profound cascade effects on the marine ecosystem.

The island itself is blessed with a rich marine ecosystem with hectares of mangrove forest on the south, hectares of sea grass beds throughout and kilometers of beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island.

Explore this wonder and its extensive marine ecosystem by snorkeling on the crystal clear waters of Lighthouse Reef Atoll.

Lying on the eastern edge of the Coral Triangle, their remote location and light human impact serve to protect a pristine marine ecosystem that blends Pacific and Indian Ocean species, from micro to mega.

Currently, he holds an adjunct professorship in wildlife pathology from the University of Calgary, membership on the Strategic Advisory Board of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the Marine Ecosystem Health Network (Pacific Northwest).

 The Hol Chan Marine Reserve do a lot to ensure that the marine ecosystem is protected as much as possible, and with money coming in from tourism, thereÂ's an obvious rise in divers wanting to explore the coast.

The next day, opt to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef and discover its extraordinary marine ecosystem, home to some 1,500 species of tropical fish.

Fly via Cairns to Lizard Island, a pristine national park of sugar - white beaches and mangrove forests bordered by the Great Barrier Reef, giving visitors unparalleled access to its extraordinary marine ecosystem.

As you enter the 10 - million liter tank, you will be guided by certified divers to explore the vibrant marine ecosystem and swim alongside the largest collection of Sand Tiger Sharks in the world.

Observe the reef from a viewing platform, take a ride in a glass - bottom boat, or go on a private snorkeling tour in this incredible marine ecosystem.

On this project, you will help develop and maintain a local resource centre in Kizimkazi with information on dolphins, whales, sharks and other types of fish, the local marine ecosystem and local marine conservation.

Explore the marine ecosystem, nature reserves, and coral reef; get up close and personal with coastal birds, stingrays, turtles and over 50 different species of coral, all from your kayak.

Dundonga Creek has a fascinating mangrove colony, which plays a vital role in sustaining the marine ecosystem.

Educating local school children about how to sustainably utilize their local marine resources is the best way to guarantee a thriving marine ecosystem in this threatened area in the future.

Coral reefs are an important part of the marine ecosystem, many marine organisms depend on them.

As the film shows, rising temperatures are leading to habitat loss and the deaths of thousands of species across the world, while changing ocean chemistry is killing off coral and phytoplankton, fundamentally altering the marine ecosystem.

People greatly underestimate the importance of a healthy marine ecosystem.

In other words, there's a lot of krill, it won't be running out any time soon, and harvesting some of it won't interfere with long - term availability that might disrupt the marine ecosystem.

Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem, often described as the rainforests of the ocean.

The revolutionary discovery in the 1970s of a thriving complex marine ecosystem around the hydrothermal vents of the Galapagos Rift on the ocean floor of the eastern Pacific forever changed our understanding of habitability showing that life could also arise and flourish in the complete absence of sunlight in conditions that were utterly toxic to any other life forms on Earth.

Research Climate warming and the rapidly disappearing Arctic sea ice cover have imposed new variability and likely directional change on the Arctic marine ecosystem.

Improving our understanding of variability and change in the polar marine ecosystem in the face of a rapidly changing environment underpins my current research goals.

Bill has conducted a number of «plankton to predator» studies in the California Current large marine ecosystem, and has written about climate effects on seabirds, marine mammals and fish.

Consequences of change and variability in sea ice on marine ecosystem and biogeochemical processes during the 2007 — 2008 Canadian International Polar Year program.

Julie has worked in the California Current marine ecosystem for the past 18 years.

The Coral Triangle - a coral - rich marine region in Southeast Asia that encompasses the waters between Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea - is the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem on Earth.

Higher levels of chlorophyll on the continental shelf reflect enhanced net primary production within the Northeast US Large Marine Ecosystem (LME).

Research focused on estuarine and coastal dynamics and the impact that the resulting physical, chemical and biological processes have on the marine ecosystem; field programs to quantify physical transport and mixing to elucidate biogeochemical processes.

RE # 39 (sorry for being off - topic), there are still more threats to plankton from GW, according to a NATURE article just out («Decline of the marine ecosystem caused by a reduction in the Atlantic overturning circulation,» Schmittner, Vol 434 No 7033, Mar 31, p. 628): If the Atlantic ocean conveyor is disrupted due to freshwater entering, then the nutrients for plankton will not be churned up, perhaps reducing plankton by half.

What if we have to manage without the benefits that Emiliania huxleyi has for the marine ecosystem?

From microscopic plankton to species» interactions in the marine ecosystem and from elemental biogeochemical cycling to the consequences for economy and society: The German project BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) analyses the problem of ocean acidification in its entire spectrum.

In this case, researchers will explore and document a marine ecosystem that's been hidden by ice for 120,000 years.

In applying them, they found that a more realistic representation of the marine ecosystem helped the ocean to take up and store carbon at similar rates regardless of global changes in physical properties, like temperature, salinity and circulation.

This means that an increase in temperature and the associated reorganization in ocean circulation, for instance, had less of an effect on the marine ecosystem's ability to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in the subsurface layers of the ocean.

The current challenge is to draw a more comprehensive picture and assess reactions of the marine ecosystem to a multitude of stressors.

«Tiny grazers play key role in marine ecosystem health.»

Recent research has shown that the expected doubling of CO2 concentrations could inhibit the development of some calcium - shelled organisms, including phytoplankton, which are at the base of a large and complex marine ecosystem (see Ocean acidification: the other CO2 problem).

A better understanding of this unique marine ecosystem will eventually allow for better development of management and conservation strategies.»

«The Chinese government is poised to take serious action on marine ecosystem management,» Cao said.

URBAN SHADOW: Human development in Monterey, Calif., looms over the nearshore marine ecosystem of the city's namesake bay, illustrating the high potential for anthropogenic — man - made — environmental stress.

What's more, jellyfish eat fish eggs, so once they become dominant in a marine ecosystem, they tend to be there for good.

The plan sets a target of capturing 333 minke whales annually as part of a 12 - year - long research effort «to achieve conservation of [Antarctic marine ecosystem] resources while pursuing their sustainable utilization and to understand and predict the effects of factors such as climate change.»

«We'd like to find out how the marine ecosystem of the Antarctic Ocean is actually shifting or changing and not just look at whales but [also at] krill and the oceanographic situation,» Morishita said.

The team compared marine ecosystem across the Late Triassic mass extinction event by examining fossils from the Middle Triassic to Middle Jurassic — a 70 million - year span.

The California Current encompasses the entire West Coast marine ecosystem, and the report informs the Council about conditions and trends in the ecosystem that may affect marine species and fishing in the coming year.