Sentences with phrase «tropical reef ecosystems»
The researchers warn that failure to curb climate change, causing global temperatures to rise far above 2 °C, will radically alter tropical reef ecosystems and undermine the benefits they provide to hundreds of millions of people, mostly in poor, rapidly - developing countries.»
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«Below the depths accessible using scuba gear and above the depths typically targeted by deep - diving submersibles, tropical deep reefs are productive ocean ecosystems that science has largely missed.
«Representation,» for example, is one large - scale strategy, focused on preserving representative areas of every identifiable ecosystem, such as savannah, tropical moist forest, tundra, desert, coral reef.
And tropical deep reefs are not barren landscapes on the deep ocean floor: they are highly diverse ecosystems that warrant further study.
Severe droughts are on the rise in many regions worldwide and are increasingly affecting a wide range of ecosystems — including marshes, mangroves, temperate and tropical forests, grasslands and coral reefs — that provide essential services to humans and the environment alike, Silliman said.
«Increases in the number of plant - eating tropical fish can profoundly alter ecosystems and lead to barren reefs, affecting the biodiversity of these regions, with significant economic and management impacts.»
Dr Sally Wood, from the Coral Reef Research at Bristol (CRAB) group in the School of Earth Sciences and lead author of the paper, explains: «Coral build the framework of tropical coral reefs, creating habitats which support one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth.
They lie on the edge of the largely tropical band in which coral communities are viable, and reef diversity here is relatively low, leaving the ecosystem vulnerable.
New research on tropical coral reef ecosystems showed that releasing larvae more often is beneficial for a species» network.
Land - use practices on tropical oceanic islands can have large impacts on reef ecosystems, even in the absence of rivers and streams.
Extreme weather like droughts and large tropical cyclones would become more common, fragile ecosystems like coral reefs would be at risk of destruction and polar ice melting would swamp many coastal cities over the next century.
Scott has recently taken up an adjunct research position at the Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University where he is currently: (i) investigating the importance of enhanced larval survival and strong «local» reef interconnectedness as a triggering agent for primary outbreaks of crown ‐ of ‐ thorns starfish on the central GBR, and (ii) assessing potential improvements in the health of coastal seagrass and dependent dugong populations due to targeted reductions in fine sediment loads from the GBR catchment.
Over a million species, most not yet described [119], are estimated to populate coral reef ecosystems generating crucial ecosystem services for at least 500 million people in tropical coastal areas.
Cultural values of many tropical island communities (e.g., religious sites and traditional uses of marine resources) depend upon healthy coral reef ecosystems and can be adversely affected by coral bleaching.
The next day, opt to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef and discover its extraordinary marine ecosystem, home to some 1,500 species of tropical fish.
Reef Check focuses on two ecosystems: temperate rocky reefs and tropical coral reefs anywhere in the world.
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Nestled within the magnificent ecosystem of the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest, on the shores of the Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef, Peppers Bloomfield Lodge can lay claim to being one of Australia's most remote luxury retreats and, offers a truly unique and relaxing way to experience the tropical rainforest.
It protects ecosystems ranging from tropical forest, seasonally flooded grasslands, marsh and mangroves to Caribbean beaches and a 110 - kilometer - stretch of pristine coral reef.
Imagine floating amongst the living coral reef gardens, and the thousands of species of marine wild life that lives in the ecosystem, including sea turtles, eels, sting rays, and an assortment of colorful, tropical fish.
Some species of deep sea stony corals form complex structures that provide similar — although not identical — ecosystem services as shallow tropical reefs: habitat for abundant and diverse associated fauna, commercial fish breeding grounds, and potential medicines for human use.
I suspect that if we do have another sever El Niño we can say sayonara to many of the remaining tropical coral reef ecosystems.
Discussions at the workshop focused on identifying key scientific priorities for the coming decades and promoting future joint research activities to understand the long - term impacts of future changes on tropical oceans and reef ecosystems.
Over a million species, most not yet described [119], are estimated to populate coral reef ecosystems generating crucial ecosystem services for at least 500 million people in tropical coastal areas.
Like other coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef buffers waves whipped up by tropical storms, acting as an aesthetically stunning breakwater that reduces shoreline erosion and protects waterfront neighborhoods and ecosystems from floods.
Alteration of tropical acid sulphate soils also releases large amounts of acids (Wilson et al. 1999; Johnston et al. 2009), affecting coastal waters containing vulnerable organisms, such as corals in the inner Great Barrier Reef ecosystem (Powell and Martens 2005).
The temperate reef ecosystems with scattered corals are being displaced by a tropical coral - dominated ecosystem.
Coral reefs rival tropical rain forests as Earth's most abundant ecosystems.
This contributed to significant coral bleaching and disruption of marine ecosystems in some tropical waters, including the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia, and Pacific island countries such as Fiji and Kiribati.