Soon, plant - eating animal life followed (including Arthropods such as the scorpion - like Eurypterids that moved from
marine waters into brackish then fresh water — some species becoming amphibious and emerging onto land for part of their life cycle after becoming capable of breathing in both water and air — which eventually evolved into insects, and finally, by 379 million years ago, animals with backbones known as «vertebrates» which evolved from Fishes that moved onto land to evolve into Amphibians and eventually into Reptiles, Dinosaurs, Birds, and Mammals — Niedzwiedzki et al, 2010).
Not exact matches
The tiny beads seep out of
water - treatment systems
into lakes and rivers, choking fish and
marine life that ingest it.
As an example, Klein points to a 2003 incident in California when a Crystal cruise ship discharged 138,000 litres of waste
water 14 km offshore
into the Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary.
For example, a few mutations in a critical binding pocket within the gamete receptors (the proteins that allow a male gamete to adhere to a female gamete) of various invertebrate
marine organisms (these organisms simply discharge their gametes
into the
water in a blind shotgun mating strategy) can produce a reproductive isolation event between subpopulations.
The ratio of oxygen isotopes in seawater depends on the
water temperature; the value of this ratio at any point in evolutionary time is «frozen»
into the chemical composition of certain
marine fossils.
The Gulf of Mexico may be open for business and eager to attract tourists, but it's still unclear whether or not
marine and coastal ecosystems there are healthy two years after BP's offshore drilling rig exploded 40 miles off the Louisiana coast, eventually releasing 205.8 million gallons of oil
into the
water column.
If a team of Scottish
marine biologists are to be believed — and if you've ever dipped even a toe
into a body of Scottish
water you have some sense of those people's rigor — dolphins are not to be trusted.
Led by Ken Buesseler, a senior scientist and
marine chemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the team found that a small fraction of contaminated seafloor sediments off Fukushima are moved offshore by typhoons that resuspend radioactive particles in the
water, which then travel laterally with southeasterly currents
into the Pacific Ocean.
In a second piece, Wise explained how a
marine ecologist is using robots (with casings made from surplus fire extinguishers) to mimic the motions of microscopic
marine life, including crab larvae, as they move through ocean
waters during their development
into adult organisms.
This creates a vacuum in the sediment, which draws fresh sea
water into the
marine aquifer.
When the work is complete, researchers will piece together a systemwide view of the
marine environments that cover more than two - thirds of the planet, bringing
into focus the interrelationships among the seafloor, the
water, and the atmosphere.
For three years, they observed
marine environments near undersea volcanic vents where CO2 levels are high — providing a window
into the future acidity of ocean
water — along with adjacent areas of normal acidity.
Over the last decade,
marine researchers have been delighted by discoveries of deep -
water coral gardens — and appalled by damage from trawlers, which are moving
into deeper
waters (ScienceNOW, 26 February 2002).
Marine veterinarians and biologists untangled the whale, diving
into the
water and cutting the lines that had wrapped around her upper jaw and cut
into her flesh.
When that edge moves off the continental shelf
into deep open ocean
waters, the productivity drops off and the
marine organisms that feed larger wildlife are out of reach, scientists say.
In 1991, the IMO adopted guidelines which recommend that ships should avoid taking on ballast in shallow areas and during toxic blooms of
marine algae; keep accurate records of where and when ballast is loaded; exchange ballast
water at sea, where toxic organisms are rare; and discharge sediments
into approved areas at the port of destination («End of the line for deadly stowaways», New Scientist, 24 October 1992).
A joint French and Italian committee began work last month on turning the Strait of Bonifacio, the stretch of
water between Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean,
into a
marine park.
Several years later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) extended these MPAs
into the federal
waters of the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary.
Hagfish are
marine fish shaped like eels, famous for releasing large quantities of «slime» that unfolds, assembles and expands
into the surrounding
water in response to a threat or a predator's attack.
By the time the
water reaches this area and is taken up
into seafood, radioactivity is probably well diluted below what is probably dangerous for human consumption, but
marine biologist Nicholas Fisher of Stony Brook University in New York says that the study will be a useful baseline to understand how radiation is dispersed in the specific ocean patterns and sea life of the Pacific.
The Pacific island nation of Palau made waves in the ocean conservation world earlier this year with an announcement that they plan on turning their territorial
waters into a no - take
marine protected area.
Other
marine worms are thought to release glowing blue particles
into the
water to make themselves look less tasty to hungry predators.
Tomopteris, a tiny
marine worm, erupts
into a shower of angry sparks and unloads its eggs
into the
water before rapidly undulating away.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in surface
waters, where
marine organisms metabolize it and incorporate it
into their own biology.
identify where the impacts of acidification on Mediterranean
waters will be more significant, taking
into account the sequence of causes and effects, from ocean chemistry through
marine biology to socio - economic costs.
Plastics can enter
into the
marine environment a number of ways: through ineffective or improper waste management, intentional or accidental dumping and littering on shorelines or at sea, or through storm
water runoff.
The research conducted under this programme continues to provide insight
into the diseases, health status and threats to cetaceans and
marine turtles in UK
waters.
Bits of plastic may ferry such toxic
water pollutants
into the human diet, they argue March 15 in the
Marine Pollution Bulletin.
Because these persist in the environment for long periods of time, they often make their way
into bodies of
water, where they are absorbed and transported
into fatty tissues in fish and
marine mammals.
Some of the gems here include a resource guide for environmental and
marine science teachers, wetland activities, a resource guide for oceanography, and coastal processes: developed for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, The «marinated» classroom: a sourcebook of aquatic activities for the elementary classroom and another for the secondary classroom,
water on the web: integrating real - time data
into educational curricula over the internet and coastal capers: a
marine education primer.
The two
marines sat with the three sailors on the bunks in the Quonset hut for transient enlisted men, watching the air conditioner drip
water into a coffee can and drinking beer.
Toxoplasma gondii (II) T. gondii, Righthand continues, «has been shown to cause neurological damage to sea otters and other
marine mammals that are exposed when heavy rainfall washes infected cat feces
into the
water.»
There are two seasons each year when the boats specifically go out
into the
waters of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary to view larger marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpbacks and Blue W
Marine Sanctuary to view larger
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpbacks and Blue W
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpbacks and Blue Whales.
As Aquanauts - in - training, participants will explore fresh
water and
marine habitats, scientific research, how animals thrive in extreme environments, and even catch a glimpse
into what it's like to have a career in aquatic and
marine sciences.
Kayak
into beautiful sea caves and snorkel in the crystal clear
waters known for diverse
marine life.
There are two seasons each year where we specifically go out
into the
waters of California's Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales (Winter) and Humpback and Blue Whales (Su
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales (Winter) and Humpback and Blue Whales (Su
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales (Winter) and Humpback and Blue Whales (Summer).
Island Packers There are two seasons each year where they specifically go out
into the
waters of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpback and Blue W
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpback and Blue W
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales, Humpback and Blue Whales.
After experiencing Cuba's cultural wonders you must dive deep
into its
waters to get acquainted with the country's amazing
marine life, one of the richest and most varied in the world.
After a young tourist was dragged
into the
water off a pier by a sea lion in Canada, the local
marine center explains why it is important to stay back.
Dive
into the warm, clear
waters of the Caribbean and explore tropical
marine life at its best.
At Blue Marlin Beach Resort, one can snorkel off the beach
into the South
Water Caye
Marine Reserve or take a 5 minutes boat ride from Blue Marlin Beach Resort to the nearby islands within the reserve.
Closer looks
into crevices reveal a wealth of small
marine life treasures, while out in open
water, turtles, rays and the occasional shark cruise by.
The young spend their juvenile stages in brackish
water and the adults migrate
into the
marine environment.
The best places for snorkelling in Bali are readily accessible; you only need to hit the seaside, don a mask, a snorkel and fins, and head
into the
water to enjoy beautiful underwater gardens teeming with tropical
marine life.
If you're not up for snorkeling, you can still see some
marine life by simply walking out
into the shallow crystal - clear
water and watching the fish swim around.
Glide across the bright blue
water at speeds up to 50 mph (80 kph), slowing down whenever
marine animals like barracudas, turtles, sharks and stonefish come
into view.
It also drained to the Chehalis River until the Chimacum Valley, in the northeast Olympic Peninsula, melted, allowing the lake's
water to rapidly drain north
into the
marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which was rising as the ice sheet retreated.
Just five kilometres off the mainland, its
waters are a protected
marine reserve while the island itself offers a time - capsule glimpse
into Spanish history.
The white sandy sea floor reflects light through the crystal clear
waters, transforming the rich abundance of brightly colored
marine flora and fauna
into an underwater wonderland.
Non-landing trips include whale watching
into the
waters of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales and Humpback and Blue W
Marine Sanctuary to view the larger of the
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales and Humpback and Blue W
marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales and Humpback and Blue Whales.