Approximately 30 miles long and 10 miles across, Turneffe has evolved as
a model coastal marine ecosystem.
Not exact matches
Job Description: We are looking for a Master's level candidate or Postdoc with background in
marine ecosystems and excellent field,
modeling, communication and team - work skills to work towards the improvement of harmful algal blooms detection for user - relevant
coastal water monitoring and environmental reporting based on validated Earth Observation and in situ optical data.
Marine Biologist Tom Iliffe, also from Texas A&M University at Galveston, said: «Providing a
model for the basic function of this globally - distributed
ecosystem is an important contribution to
coastal groundwater ecology and establishes a baseline for evaluating how sea level rise, seaside touristic development and other stressors will impact the viability of these lightless, food - poor systems.»
to Dive conservation and other efforts leading to a healthy
ecosystem at Turneffe Atoll supporting sustainable social and economic benefits for Belize and serving as a
model for similar
coastal marine environments throughout the world.