Sentences with phrase «top ocean predator»

Synergistic effects of climate - related variables suggest future physiological impairment in a top ocean predator

The top ocean predator of the time, its prey could have included early sharks, large nautiluslike mollusks, arthropods and other placoderms, Westneat says.

Another recent paper shows the dramatic impact that human activity has had on top ocean predators.

Bluefin tuna are top ocean predators and sometimes hunt cooperatively, much like wolves.

Not exact matches

These are top predators with long lifespans — and their loss could have cascading effects on the whole ocean ecosystem.

In 2000, Costa joined forces with Barbara Block at Stanford University and others to launch the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program, a decade - long effort to track the movements of top marine predators in the Pacific Ocean.

We are killing so many of the ocean's top predators that their numbers are plummeting.

The long - term geological record reveals an early Cenozoic warm climate that supported smaller polar ecosystems, few coral - algal reefs, expanded shallow - water platforms, longer food chains with less energy for top predators, and a less oxygenated ocean than today.

This means that even relatively small marine - protected areas could be effective in protecting the top - level predators and allowing coral reefs to more fully recover from coral bleaching or large cyclones which are increasing in frequency due to the warming of the oceans as a result of climate change.

«This was a herculean effort to learn more about one of the ocean's top predators,» said lead author Michelle Barbieri, a former SeaDoc Society scientist and UC Davis graduate who is currently the lead veterinarian for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program.

Pliosaurs are a special kind of plesiosaur that are characterized by a large, 2m long skull, enormous teeth and extremely powerful jaws, making them the top predators of oceans during the «Age of Dinosaurs».

Julie has conducted research on a variety of top marine predators and their prey in relation to ocean climate.

In this film we explore two fascinating residents of Hawaii and their relationship with the ocean's top predator.

Here top marine predators share the ocean with cute furry critters and slimy underwater creatures from the deep.

Tuna are a top predator in the marine food chain, maintaining a balance in the ocean environment.

Scientists estimate that 90 % of the world's large fish have been removed from our oceans, including many tuna, sharks, halibut, grouper, and other top level predators which help maintain an ecological balance.

We show that ocean acidification will substantially depress metabolic rates (31 %) and activity levels (45 %) in the jumbo squid, Dosidicus gigas, a top predator in the Eastern Pacific.

The SF Gate reports that Assemblyman Paul Fong, who authored the bill, advocates putting the environment before cultural issues, stating, «Once we lose the top predator, we will watch the rest of the ocean collapse.»

Since sharks are top predators, their depletion also has risks for the health of entire ocean ecosystems.»