The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems has been employed to assess the status of ecosystems and evaluate the risk of their collapse. The RLE assessment was conducted on the main ecosystems of the marine bar of Burullus wetland; sand plain and salt marshes ecosystems of the marine bar which separates...
The ocean is among the world’s most inhospitable environments for scientific research, which is why we know as much about the surface of the moon as we do the bottom of the sea. This course uncovers the evolutionary history of marine organisms, adaptations to life in water, the behavior ...
of it so that economic activity can resume and the natural recovery processes of the marineenvironmentcan take over. Floating booms can be placed around the source of the spill or at entrances to channels and harbours to reduce the spreading of an oilslickover the sea surface.Skimming, a ...
General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans: A range of gridded bathymetric datasets compiled by a group of experts. EarthEnv Freshwater Ecosystems Environmental Information: 1km-resolution environmental information for freshwater ecosystems, covering almost the whole globe. Information includes climate, land-...
Ocean pollution: How plastic waste is endangering marine life. Deforestation and its impact on indigenous communities. The role of corporations in combating climate change. Sustainable agriculture and food production. Electric vehicles: Are they really reducing our carbon footprint?
While there are plenty of different biomes, the major biome types include deserts, freshwater, forests, grasslands, marine, and tundra. Desert biome... Learn more about this topic: Overview of the Earth's Biomes from Chapter 31/ Lesson 13 53...
Each year the Ocean Awards, held in partnership with Blue Marine Foundation, celebrate the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations from around the world that are dedicated to restoring the health of our oceans
Wait a minute, I thought, why are there African species at an aquarium dedicated to local ecosystems? When I read the exhibit panel, I was blown away. These animals were not from Mozambique or Madagascar or Tanzania! They were from California's desert lakes - the very places that I loved...
The module will discuss the impacts this may have on the health of the marine ecosystem and the management of the freshwater resources, especially the problem of saltwater intrusion. Zanzibar will be used as a case. The potential of introducing new policies, technologies and management approaches ...
Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat Chairman of the Governing Board of Quantum Ecosystems Technology Council of India (QETCI). Hun Manet Prime minister of Cambodia Raman Sukumar Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine Prime minister of Niger’s Justice Subhasis...