Sentences with phrase «use reef ecosystems»

The researchers emphasize that both protection and recovery of the world's coral reefs call for a fundamental change in how people interact with and use reef ecosystems.

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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.

Using advanced diving technology to survey reefs at depths up to 300 feet, much deeper than conventional scuba gear allows, scientists were able to observe rarely seen ecosystems.

Land - use practices on tropical oceanic islands can have large impacts on reef ecosystems, even in the absence of rivers and streams.

A major decline in the ability of the ecosystem to form and maintain calcium carbonate, the steel and concrete reefs use to build themselves.

My research addresses this need by (1) Characterising the spatially explicit functional role of reef fish; (2) Evaluating the interaction of fish with coral reef structure across spatial scales; and (3) Uses this information to evaluate the effectiveness of cross-scale diversity of function in fish as an indicator of resilience in coral reef ecosystems.

Ashley Frisch, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use Group, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

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.

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.

Our results clearly show that land use management is the most important policy action needed to prevent further damage and preserve the reef ecosystem.»

Most of us could use more knowledge of our planet's oceans and their ecosystems, and coral reefs are a very important piece of the puzzle.

The Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 (CBD 2014), while finding some improvements in temperate and developed parts of the world and the ongoing enlargement of the protected - area estate, also presented evidence of climate - induced effects on biodiversity; the increased spread of diseases and invasive biota; declines in species living in forests, reefs, and many other habitats; and the conversion of ecosystems supporting many kinds of life to ones with singular human uses.

This is expected to affect coral reefs, cold water corals, and ecosystems (e.g., the Southern Ocean), where aragonite (used by many organisms to make their shells or skeletons) will decline or become undersaturated.