Sentences with phrase «on ecosystem functions»

Michail Yakimov of the Institute of the Coastal Marine Environment, Messina, Italy is a project leader for the European Science Foundation's EuroDEEP programme on ecosystem functions and biodiversity in the deep sea.

However, our study also shows that the effect of soil biodiversity on ecosystem functions may be greater in areas with higher precipitation.

These factors had often demonstrated a strong impact on ecosystem functioning in previous experiments.

Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human societies, according to UCL - led research.

Researchers note that the global consequences on ecosystem function, biodiversity, and the carbon cycle that begets climate change could be great.

Not exact matches

«Design is more than the aesthetics and artifacts associated with products; it's a strategic function that focuses on what people want and need and dream of, then crafts experiences across the full brand ecosystem that are meaningful and relevant for customers.»

«And certainly, implications for ecosystem for ecosystem function, particularly for forest health, since these bats feed primarily on insects, and the insects are a major part of these forests.

From an ecological perspective, Mack's work will focus on predicting when systems will be unable to recover following big disturbances, including wildfire, altering the function of ecosystems and resources that they provide to people.

And more research is needed on developing effective management practices that can off - set the losses of ecosystem functions.»

Synthesizing about 1000 scientific studies and reports, the scientists were now able to give a balanced report on the changes in all 14 ecosystem functions, including gas and climate regulation, water regulation and supply, moderation of extreme events, provision of food and raw materials, as well as medicinal resources.

Steve: You are actually on the National Academy of Sciences Oversight Committee on Restoration of the greater Everglades Ecosystem, which is a lot of words, but it is pretty clear that that's a very important function.

Often they play a fundamental role in maintaining the functioning of ecosystems on which people depend.

Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of the anthropogenic footprint on animal movements have not been estimated across species.

The long - term functioning of ecosystems depends on the stability of their species communities, as these ensure the functioning of the entire system.

Ecosystems rely on a host of organisms in order to function.

Several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions by the effects of climate change on the UK's blanket bogs, ecologists at the University of York have discovered.

Porter warned that if corals continue to die, he sees «the possibility of disruption of ecosystem function» — with far - ranging effects on other organisms.

The scientist from Tübingen reached the conclusion that, on the one hand, modern man was the cause of these giant terrestrial animals» extinction, and on the other hand, humans took over part of the animals» ecosystem functions.

Sediment - covered basalt on the flanks of mid-ocean ridges constitutes most of Earth's oceanic crust, but the composition and metabolic function of its microbial ecosystem are largely unknown.

«Whether providing rapid pathways for bringing scientific advances to bear on societal needs, spurring new collaborations that promote exciting interdisciplinary investigations, or simply providing cost - effective venues for scientific program management and oversight, scientific conferences are crucial to the efficient functioning of our innovation ecosystem and maximizing the return on federal investments in science.»

The trees also have other ecosystem functions, in the form of carbon sequestration and effects on nutrient cycling and retention.

Around the same time, Shahid Naeem, director of Columbia University's Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability in New York City, was also looking beyond species numbers to study ecosystem function, zeroing in on the diversity of species at different levels of the food web.

Keystone species in nature have a profound effect on the structure and function of the ecosystem and disproportionately determine the prevalence and activities of other species.

Duffy, meanwhile, is spearheading the Smithsonian's Marine Global Earth Observatory program, which he says is a «major opportunity to map out the links between diversity and functioning of marine ecosystems on a global scale».

The study is unique in relating soil biodiversity to a whole suite of ecosystem functions rather than focusing on a few.

«The real story here is that we probably need sea otters more than they need us, as they play key roles in the functioning and resiliency of kelp forest and estuarine ecosystems that provide a wide range of services to human societies,» said Dr. M Tim Tinker, a research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey who is presenting an overview of the latest research on southern sea otters and is coauthor of several other new studies presented at the conference.

Studies on mild fluctuations in weather have provided support for the idea that higher biodiversity results in more stable functioning of ecosystems, but critical appraisal of the evidence from extreme event studies is lacking.

He is now a researcher at Florida International University where he will continue to pursue his studies of the interactions between soft - sediment metazoan and microbial assemblages and the impact this has on biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem function.

How does this planetay environmental change feed back on the ecosystem's further evolution and function?

Her international research programme focuses on the impacts of global climate change and ocean acidification on coastal marine biodiversity and the consequences for ecosystem structure and functioning, and spans the UK, Europe, USA and NZ.

It is increasingly evident, however, that effective management of individual fish stocks requires an understanding of the ecosystems they function within — leading to a major new emphasis on ecosystem - based management (EBM) strategies.

«Raising the questions of exo - ecosystem emergence, function, and feedbacks on exoplanet environment» by Regis Ferriere, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UofA and Ecole Normale Superieure

Non-market supporting services are provided by deep - sea ecosystems in the form of habitat provision, nursery grounds, trophic support, refugia, and biodiversity functions provided by assemblages on seamounts, coral and sponge reefs, banks, canyons, slopes, fjords and other settings (Armstrong et al., 2012; Mengerink et al., 2014; Thurber et al., 2014; Levin and Le Bris, 2015).

It is now widely recognized that climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity are interconnected; not only through the effects of climate change on biodiversity and land management, but also through the changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning that affect climate change.

I've investigated the consequences of human activities on ecological communities and processes — from the effects of cleaning habits on the bacterial diversity in our homes to the consequences of land - use change on stream ecosystem function.

Rather than focusing on how to shield ecosystems from our impacts, we could be experimenting with ways to achieve comfort and security while also promoting biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function.

Objective: To understand the first steps in the evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotes and the impact plastidial endosymbioses (involving cyanobacteria or unicellular algae) had on the genomes of these organisms that are critical to the functioning of ecosystems.

Predation risk has strong effects on organismal physiology that can cascade to impact ecosystem structure and function.

Wallace S. Broecker: Preface 1: Jean - Pierre Gattuso and Lina Hansson: Ocean Acidification: Background and History 2: Richard E. Zeebe and Andy Ridgwell: Past Changes of Ocean Carbonate Chemistry 3: James C. Orr: Recent and Future Changes in Ocean Carbonate Chemistry 4: Andrew H. Knoll and Woodward W. Fischer: Skeletons and Ocean Chemistry: The Long View 5: Markus G. Weinbauer, Xavier Mari, and Jean - Pierre Gattuso: Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Diversity and Activity of Heterotrophic Marine Microorganisms 6: Ulf Riebesell and Philippe D. Tortell: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Pelagic Organisms and Ecosystems 7: Andreas J. Andersson, Fred T. Mackenzie, and Jean - Pierre Gattuso: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Benthic Processes, Organisms, and Ecosystems 8: Hans - Otto Pörtner, Magda Gutowska, Atsushi Ishimatsu, Magnus Lucassen, Frank Melzner, and Brad Seibel: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Nektonic Organisms 9: Stephen Widdicombe, John I. Spicer, and Vassilis Kitidis: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Sediment Fauna 10: James P. Barry, Stephen Widdicombe, and Jason M. Hall - Spencer: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function 11: Frances Hopkins, Philip Nightingale, and Peter Liss: Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Marine Source of Atmospherically - Active Trace Gases 12: Marion Gehlen, Nicolas Gruber, Reidun Gangstø, Laurent Bopp, and Andreas Oschlies: Biogeochemical Consequences of Ocean Acidification and Feedback to the Earth System 13: Carol Turley and Kelvin Boot: The Ocean Acidification Challenges Facing Science and Society 14: Fortunat Joos, Thomas L. Frölicher, Marco Steinacher, and Gian - Kasper Plattner: Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Ocean Acidification Projections 15: Jean - Pierre Gattuso, Jelle Bijma, Marion Gehlen, Ulf Riebesell, and Carol Turley: Ocean Acidification: Knowns, Unknowns, and Perspectives Index

In addition to the long - term studies, detailed investigations on the way ecosystems function and how species interact are essential.

This 9 - day - long summer course intends to provide basic knowledge about the functioning of the Critical Zone and its relationships with ecosystem dynamics, focusing on aspects related to hydrology, soil geochemistry and weathering, vegetation dynamics and distribution, microbiota, biodiversity, ecosystem processes

This has a negative effect on the functioning of our cells and disturbs the delicate ecosystem referred to earlier.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

Our article from two weeks ago, Publishing's Ecosystem on the Brink: The Backstory, and similar articles spur frequent comments online that Amazon is simply reaping the rewards of its innovation, that its growing dominance of book publishing is merely a demonstration that the free market is functioning as it should.

Amazon is a company that functions on margins and firmly embraces the wholesale methodology to their entire ecosystem.

Functions such as split - screen multi-tasking, the Home app for any HomeKit - enabled devices you might have, iMessages and of course the richness of the App Store ecosystem will be present on both.

Work on the site is being carefully sequenced to allow the existing ecosystem to function while the new site enhancements are constructed.

Wired has more on the 2DS's function as a cheap entry into the 3DS ecosystem.

Where do humans hold the line on the flow of species, and where do they give in and fall back on sustaining the functioning of valued ecosystems instead of the mix of species within such systems?

In calculating the potential of rangelands to sequester carbon to offset global climate change and improve ecosystem function we can not ignore the superior outcomes achieved by conservation award winning ranchers, those who have restored ecosystem function and productivity on degraded rangeland using adaptively managed multi-paddock, time - controlled grazing, or published research that does not refute the results achieved on these ranches.