Sentences with phrase «marine habitats including»

The range is home to a number of important conservation targets which include, but are not limited to, at least 2 marine fish spawning aggregation sites, a breeding population of the endangered American Crocodile, and a number of threatened coastal marine habitats including the greater reef complex itself, beach forests that support several important species of resident and migratory birds and at least 2 species of marine turtles are believed to nest on the range.

The reserve includes a mosaic of coastal and marine habitats including rare littoral forests, mangroves, seagrass beds, and a diversity of coral reef types.

The reserve also includes a mosaic of coastal and marine habitats including rare littoral forests, mangroves, seagrass beds, and a diversity of coral reef types.

Not exact matches

Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals in marine ecosystem research and management, as well as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine education programs to communities and schools.

His particular interests include marine and coastal habitats, wildflowers, birds, climate change, and alpine ecology.

Mass Audubon partner TIDE protects the 160 - square mile Port Honduras Marine Reserve and manages 60,000 acres of wildlife habitat including the Paynes Creek National Park for the government of Belize and protected lands it owns in southern Belize.

However, the researchers point out that seagrass should be looked at holistically, not just through a carbon budget lens, because it also offers ecological benefits including habitat to marine organisms.

Due to their findings, the authors recommend efforts to conserve marine plants and seaweeds in shoreline habitats, including where commercial seafood is harvested.

The scientists said in their report that the model used in this research should work equally well in various types of marine habitat, including mangroves, temperate hard - bottom systems, estuaries and seagrass beds.

The analysis identifies habitat loss and hunting as the biggest reasons behind the decline of land mammals; marine species face additional threats, including pollution and accidental death in fishing nets.

They considered all the main issues affecting penguin populations including; terrestrial habitat degradation, marine pollution, fisheries bycatch and resource competition, environmental variability, climate change and toxic algal poisoning and disease.

In the year since the centre opened, 200 000 visitors have flocked to see marine creatures of all shapes and sizes living in recreated natural habitats, including rock pools, waterfalls, wave - lapped shallows and deep - water tanks reaching from floor to ceiling.

MPAs, which include marine reserves, sanctuaries, parks, and no - take zones, are areas designated to protect marine species and habitats from both global and local threats.

Some gaps in the research include getting a better understanding of the distribution of species and habitats, understanding how marine populations respond to stressors and looking at how changes in climate can affect individual species and ecological communities.

Amélie works in the realm of marine and coastal ecology and conservation and her research interests include the use of spatial tools (GIS, spatio - temporal analyses, bio-logging, habitat mapping) to understand and mitigate impacts of anthropogenic activities and changes on wildlife and natural values.

Ocean acidification alters behavioural responses to physical and chemical cues in marine animals, including the maladaptive deterrence of settlement - stage larval fish to odours of preferred habitat and attraction to odours of non-preferred habitat.

These factors combine to make seamounts fertile habitats for diverse communities of marine life, including sponges, crabs, sea anemones, commercially important fish, and deep - sea corals.

Humane Canada recognizes and supports the activity of watching whales, including dolphins and other marine mammals in their natural habitat.

Voluntary Codes of Conduct have proven vital in managing diver impacts on marine life and habitats in other popular dive destinations including:

Part of the reason the Channel Islands» underwater habitats are so rich with life is that they lie between two extremely diverse biogeographic provinces (the Oregonian and the Californian), and so include the myriad of marine species from both.

Educational institutions throughout the world regularly station researchers here to study First Nations culture and the pristine marine habitat, including Orcas.

Other issues include straddling stocks (relevant in the Belize / Honduras / Guatemala area), harvesting of marine resources such as sea slugs / cucumbers (which was certainly never thought of 1948), protection of mangroves, seagrass and other marine habitat, etc..

The Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA provides habitat for a variety of marine life, and includes kelp forest, beach, rocky intertidal, soft and hard bMarine Gardens SMCA provides habitat for a variety of marine life, and includes kelp forest, beach, rocky intertidal, soft and hard bmarine life, and includes kelp forest, beach, rocky intertidal, soft and hard bottom.

Greyhound Rock SMCA provides habitat for a variety of marine life, and includes rocky intertidal, sandy beach, estuary, offshore rocks and islands, shale reef, bull kelp and giant kelp forest.

SMCAs provide habitat for a variety of marine life, and includes kelp forest, beach, rocky intertidal, and soft and hard bottom.

Channelkeeper monitors the health of marine habitats in the Santa Barbara Channel, including kelp forests, eelgrass meadows and Marine Protected marine habitats in the Santa Barbara Channel, including kelp forests, eelgrass meadows and Marine Protected Marine Protected Areas.

Some of the earliest evidence for human use of marine resources, coming from Middle Stone Age sites in South Africa, includes the harvesting of foods such as abalones, limpets, and mussels associated with kelp forest habitats.

These marine reserves protect nearly 21 % of park waters, including kelp forests and other marine habitats, from the threat of over-fishing so that species are better able to thrive both inside and outside of the protected areas.

The property provides important habitat for a number of threatened marine species, harbouring a number of species of conservation concern including the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) as well as endemic and migratory birds which reproduce in the littoral forests of cayes, atolls and coastal areas.

Click the map below for a closer look at Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas including individual island maps, critical species and habitat information, photos and videos.

The system's seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.

A series of small limestone ledges and crevices in depths of 15 to 25 feet provide habitat for a wide range of marine life, including juvenile reef fish, octopus, lobster and invertebrates.

It is home to one of the largest open - air marine habitats in the world, with some 65,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays including The Lost Chambers, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis.

With its enviable position atop the crescent of the island, the resort spans 46 hectares, including 17 hectares of water themed amusement at Aquaventure Waterpark, an 11 million litres open - air marine habitat featuring 65,000 marine animals, 1.4 kilometres of private beachfront, the 27 treatment room award winning ShuiQi Spa, over 23 food and beverage outlets, the 2,000 capacity nightclub, N'Dulge and 5,600 square metres of meeting and function space.

You'll see a wide variety of marine life in their natural habitat, including Dolphin and Sea Lions.

Popular for its limestone cliffs, 50 beaches, three major marine habitats, five types of forest, and an abundant fauna and flora including over 20 endemic species, this is the ultimate must - see attraction in Palawan.

Mary's Place, one of Roatan's most famous dive sites, provides a habitat for all sorts of marine critters — including coral, sponge and lots of seahorses.

Arrive in Gardens of the Queen National Park and begin exploring marine and coastal habitats with Cuban biologists and resource management experts to include daily snorkeling and island excursions (with 2 optional scuba diving sites including 4 dives total).

A second gallery includes an aquarium featuring teh reconstruction of the typical habitat and marine life in the Venetian Gulf.

This marine art exhibit presents work not just limited to ships on an ocean, but depicts a vast array of water scenes including breezy seashores, stark lighthouses, rocky coasts, a still pond, water mammals, fish and dozens of other water related subjects, animals and habitats in a variety of different media.

It includes a wide range of ecosystems from desert or semi-desert areas to coastal and marine habitats.

This provides less shoreline protection from storms and fewer habitats for fish and other marine life, including ecologically and economically important species.

The year before that, in 2010, the IWC convened as the United States was engaged in a full - scale effort to contain the Deepwater Horizon spill, a tragic ocean - based catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, with terrible consequences for fisheries, livelihoods, tourism, and the habitat of hundreds of marine - based species, including whales and dolphins.

A new paper that combines paleoclimatology data for the last 56 million years with molecular genetic evidence concludes there were no biological extinctions [of Arctic marine animals] over the last 1.5 M years despite profound Arctic sea ice changes that included ice - free summers: polar bears, seals, walrus and other species successfully adapted to habitat changes that exceeded those predicted by USGS and US Fish and Wildlife polar bear biologists over the next 100 years.

It illustrates the pace of environmental change, including land - use change, urban growth, degradation of marine and coastal areas, altered hydrology and shrinking water bodies, loss of habitats and the impacts of climate change.

In what the military refers to as Alaska's «premier» joint training exercise, Alaskan Command aims to conduct «Northern Edge» over 8,429 nautical miles, which include critical habitat for all five wild Alaskan salmon species and 377 other species of marine life.

* 1 Skyla Wagstaff (Animal Justice Party) platform includes: AJP has clear Key Objectives surrounding renewable energy including to rapidly transform to a carbon free energy infrastructure, prohibiting any fossil fuel expansion, and a carbon tax on both coal and animal agriculture industries to pay for clean energy solutions, sustainable plant - based food agricultural systems, education and the protection of existing forests and marine habitats.

Identified carbon sequestration pathways include: terrestrial, riparian, and aquatic habitat; agricultural lands and soils; aquatic marine and freshwater natural resources; and working forest conservation easements or deed restrictions.

It is also notable that a high proportion of Antarctic marine invertebrates have life histories that include direct or lecithotrophic larval development, although some common species, associated with unstable habitats, exhibit planktotrophy [58].

«I know firsthand what is at stake — Florida has over 1,100 miles of coastline including pristine beaches and sensitive mangrove forests; is home to 84 % of our nation's coral reef ecosystems; and possesses critical habitat and breeding grounds for myriad marine species that must be preserved for the benefit of future generations.