Sentences with phrase «near shore ecosystem»

This study notes that some of today's benthic shellfish aquaculture practices have been shown to undermine near shore ecosystem resilience.

Not exact matches

Many marine biologists think of the world's biggest alga as the keystone species of its ecosystem, not only in terms of its structure — a huge forestlike environment under the sea — but also in terms of its tremendous productivity in supplying food for the near - shore ecosystem.

Near the top of that list is the New Zealand flatworm, a relative newcomer to Ireland's shores, which feeds on native earthworms that provide important ecosystem services as well as currying favor with farmers for enhancing the fertility and drainage of agricultural soils.

They then focused on the small wedges of coastal land, sandwiched between river drainages, where groundwater drains directly into the fragile ecosystems near shore.

Since the discovery, California officials have taken measures to control the outbreak at Pinto Lake, but the discovery illustrates how marine mammals like sea otters act as warning signals for near - shore ecosystems, Miller said.

The data, posted at the aquarium's Web site, is part of a fifteen - year monitoring study to track changes in near - shore ecosystems that will inform scientists and fuel policy makers as they make decisions about the land.

In addition, a warming climate poses threats to biodiversity, clean water, and the health of coral reefs and other near - shore marine ecosystems, as well as accelerating the spread of parasitic and infectious diseases.

The impact of glacier runoff on the biodegradability and biochemical composition of terrigenous dissolved organic matter in near - shore marine ecosystems

As predators, sea otters are critical to maintaining the balance of the near - shore kelp ecosystems.