Sentences with phrase «of available habitat»

A dead zone off the coast of West Africa is reducing the amount of available habitat for Atlantic tuna and billfish species, reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in...

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Based on the available information, the EPA in 2014 determined the mine would result in a complete and irreversible loss of fish habitats in some areas of the bay.

The main findings were that Commonwealth environmental water extended the presence of Golden perch larvae through summer, decreased salinity levels in the Lower Lakes and the Coorong improving available habitat for native fish, and exported an estimated 600 000 tonnes of salt from the Basin through the Murray Mouth.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is investigating whether there are opportunities to use the limited volumes of environmental water available to provide refuge habitat for aquatic species (particularly if the decay of the algal bloom leads to low oxygen levels in the waterways).

The National Audubon Society promotes a small line of «habitat - friendly certified organic premium shade grown» coffees *, which are available at some supermarkets, and via their Audubon Coffee Club web site.

During this engaging program students will listen to a guided imagery story while sitting in a natural setting; learn the life cycle of a bird through imaginary play and determine what makes a good home for specific native animals as they explore and compare the resources available in forest and field habitats.

Mass Audubon often needs funds quickly when a critical piece of property becomes available, or we have an opportunity to protect important habitat where local fundraising alone is insufficient.

For the acreage under our care and control, this policy reflects the choice of Mass Audubon's Board of Directors and the majority of our members that these areas remain available first and foremost as wildlife habitat and areas for passive recreation.

Our qualified educators are available to lead your group to explore the diverse habitats of the wildlife sanctuary and cover many natural history topics.

This fall researchers at the Georgia Museum of Natural History at the University of Georgia will lead an effort to digitize around 2.1 million specimens from the order Lepidoptera — moths and butterflies — and to make that data available to scientists studying climate, natural habitats and agricultural pests.

This, in spite of the fact that both habitats were theoretically available to both species.

They interfered with the lizards» ability to move around and limited available habitat by reducing the variety of rodent species which create burrows.

But the model can identify a solution that increases the area of wetland habitat with the best use of available water, labor and financial resources.»

Eastern North America is home to a small population of Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), but despite their potential vulnerability to habitat loss and other threats, little information has been available on the patterns of their annual migration.

«When you're trying to reconstruct the diet of human ancestors, you want to look at a number of things, including the habitats they lived in, the potential foods that were available, how valuable those various food items would have been in relation to their energy content and how long it takes to handle a food item.»

Headwater streams, which provide the coldest available habitat in many areas, are often assumed to be the ultimate refuges for coldwater species, but many of these species are also acid - sensitive — and many headwaters of the southern Appalachian region are already too acid to support them.

Most of the available mountain lion habitat in Southern California is sandwiched between the greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas, home to a growing population of about 20 million people.

Collaborating with management and regulatory agencies, farmers and ranchers to ensure that appropriate habitat, knowledge and management capacity are available to support viable populations of sage grouse, Columbia sharp - tailed grouse and pygmy rabbits.

Recruitment is related to the winter sea ice cover from the previous year, as diminished sea ice cover reduces habitat available for over-wintering juvenile and adult krill and reduces the size of the food - rich marginal sea ice zone in summer.

Expansion of oxygen minimum zones may reduce available habitat for tropical pelagic fishes.

A detailed field guide for «Methods for Assessing Carbon Stocks and Emissions Factors in Mangroves, Tidal marshes and Seagrasses» is currently available in our Resources section and the standardized methods outlined within allows consistent collection of comparable data in these habitats around the world.

Moreover, the Paranthropus sp. are associated with habitats that incorporate wetlands [8], [49], which would have been more available during periods of maximal lake coverage.

Land cover maps, which aggregate data on habitats rather than providing information on individual farm locations, are the only kind of maps available in the United States where privacy laws protect precise locations of livestock farms in order to protect the anonymity of farmers.

Athens, Ga. — This fall researchers at the Georgia Museum of Natural History at the University of Georgia will help lead an effort to digitize around 2.1 million specimens from the order Lepidoptera — moths and butterflies — and to make that data available to scientists studying climate, natural habitats and agricultural pests.

For instance, the Inuit in Northern America have no available source of glucose in their habitat and base their diet mainly on fatty fish and meat.

An informative piece of writing, like an ABC book on animal habitats or a step - by - step guide that describes a science experiment, can also benefit from the multimedia features available in a digital storytelling tool.

A variety of different wooden climbing blocks are available to add further interest to your hamster's habitat.

Browse the wide selection of cages and habitats available online at Petco and find the perfect home for your pet!

Eating nothing but kibble, they have had long healthy lifetimes - the oldest one was 17 (> 8x the expected lifetime of a feral cat in it's «natural» habitat), never became obese or diabetic, and regardless of the age that we got them, never had to be instructed to drink from the always - available water bowl we placed next to their kibble dishes.

«To thrive in these [fragmented] habitats birds must have special adaptations such as the ability to respond to frequent nest predation and parasitism and to forage on a wide variety of seasonally available foods.

Choosing a hamster cage seems like an easy task, but with all of the hamster habitats available, you may have a difficult time making a selection.

Or the class could come visit the store on a field trip to see the variety of animals available and learn a little about each of their habitats.

These days, hobbyists are building far more sophisticated nano habitats for the growing number of nano fish available on the market.

Finding homes for these animals means those homes are not available for rescued animals, and even these pets may end up contributing to the feral population which contributes to the destruction of the natural habitat of «native» animals such as birds.

Such active organizations as the Belize Audubon Society are dedicated to preserving the natural beauties and habitats of the country while helping to make them available to visitors from all over the world

Tours of Fraser Island are available from Noosa and it is one of the few places where you may see a dingo in its natural habitat.

The charcoal in soil also imparts properties to the soil which makes it a better growing medium for plants; better water holding capacity, better nutrient holding capacity, better habitat for benficial soil microorganisms, better tilth and friability of the soil, and better cation ion exchange capacity (CEC), all to make water and plant nutrients more available for growing plants.

The applications for 3D printing in space are endless and could drive space exploration by allowing on - demand manufacturing of objects like tools and habitats needed for human missions, housing and laboratories could be built by robots using printed building blocks that take advantage of available soils and minerals and astronauts on long - duration space missions also could print and recycle tools as they are needed, saving mass, volume and resources.

Since they don't have to wait long for appropriate habitat to mature, Blue - winged Warblers are quick to take advantage of new habitat when it becomes available.

What some are now focusing on is the climate related issues of habitat — if a bird migrates earlier because of warmth signals, will its major food source be available if it is a plant dependent on photoperiodicity?

Most importantly, they fail to point out that the project site lies in some of the best habitat available to the golden eagle in this entire desert region.

The 433 acres of habitat on the site and the additional mitigation land would remain available to tortoises for foraging, cover, and other lifecycle requirements.

The Endangered Species Act is a federal law that requires the use of the best available science to determine if a species is at risk, determine its critical habitat, and develop a recovery plan.

Specifically, utilities will be able to take advantage of the best available wildlife information in every state and territory to design better management practices, develop effective conservation programs, minimize adverse impacts, and enhance wildlife habitat.

She went on to say that the data her team used is one of the only sets available that covers such a long timeframe and then added that «it shows there has been a shift in [polar bear] habitat use.»

Polar bears today are also well distributed throughout their available habitat (winter sea ice), which is a recognized characteristic of a healthy species.

Specifically, the issue is whether the treaties guarantee the Tribes protection of salmon populations, i.e., habitat protection, or instead if they only protect the tribes» right to a share of available fish.

The Endangered Species Act directs the Services, at the time they list a threatened or endangered species, to designate «any habitat of such species which is then considered to be critical habitat» where prudent and determinable, and based on the best scientific data available.