• August 29, 2018 - There are about 1,250 different species of sea cucumber across the world's oceans. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • It is one of the world's first small commercial applications of wave propulsion and it can operate at sea for many weeks at a time, covering hundreds of kilometers in a week in areas and conditions too hazardous for humans. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • Here we report an estimate of the total number of plastic particles and their weight floating in the world's oceans from 24 expeditions (2007-2013) across all five sub-tropical gyres, costal Australia, Bay of Bengal and the Mediterranean Sea conducting surface net tows (N = 680) and visual survey transects of large plastic debris (N = 891). (plos.org)
  • In Sea Power , Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. (bookpassage.com)
  • So we asked 12 of the world's foremost ocean experts-scientists, policymakers, and a reality TV star/sea captain-how they'd do it. (popsci.com)
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 17, 2011 - Global leaders in the arena of ocean conservation, oceanographic research, and environmental sustainability gathered today in San Francisco to celebrate the launch of the America's Cup Healthy Ocean Project , the global initiative of the 34th America's Cup to educate the world's populations about the issues facing our oceans and inspire them to act. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • Driven by its commitment to have the 34th America's Cup be "more than a sport," the America's Cup Event Authority (ACEA) has set an ambitious goal with the AC Healthy Ocean Project to develop the world's largest communication outreach program focused on improving ocean health. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • We believe by harnessing boaters' profound passion for and understanding of the world's seas, we can galvanize the sailing and boating community around ocean health issues. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • Protecting the world's oceans requires a deep understanding of the issues affecting them. (ubs.com)
  • If the oceans were a country, it'd be the world's seventh-largest economy, contributing around 24 trillion US dollars every year3. (ubs.com)
  • We look forward to helping you navigate the challenges facing the world's oceans and explore ways to protect them. (ubs.com)
  • Seychelles was the world's first debt conversion for ocean protection. (ubs.com)
  • International ocean governance is about managing and using the world's oceans and their resources in ways that keep them healthy, productive, safe, secure and resilient. (europa.eu)
  • The Black Sea is semi-enclosed and is the world's largest inland basin with only restricted water exchange with the Mediterranean. (europa.eu)
  • Major climate and ecological changes affect the world's oceans leading to a number of responses including increasing water temperatures, changing weather patterns, shrinking ice-sheets, temperature-driven shifts in marine species ranges, biodiversity loss and bleaching of coral reefs. (lu.se)
  • The rapid decline of the Arctic sea ice in the last decade is a dramatic indicator of climate change. (copernicus.org)
  • The Arctic sea ice cover is now thinner, weaker and drifts faster. (copernicus.org)
  • The ocean is also changing: the volume of freshwater stored in the Arctic has increased as have the inputs of coastal runoff from Siberia and Greenland and the exchanges with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. (copernicus.org)
  • As the global surface temperature rises, the Arctic Ocean is speculated to become seasonally ice-free by the mid 21st century, which prompts us to revisit our perceptions of the Arctic system as a whole. (copernicus.org)
  • What could the Arctic Ocean look like in the future? (copernicus.org)
  • We encourage submissions examining interactions between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice, on emerging mechanisms and feedbacks in the Arctic and on how the Arctic influences the global ocean. (copernicus.org)
  • The session supports the actions of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) towards addressing challenges for sustainable development in the Arctic and its diverse regions. (copernicus.org)
  • We aim to promote discussions on the future plans for Arctic Ocean modelling and measurement strategies, and encourages submissions on the results from IPCC CMIP and the recent observational programs, such as the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC). (copernicus.org)
  • This session is cosponsored by the CLIVAR /CliC Northern Ocean Regional Panel (NORP) that aims to facilitate progress and identify scientific opportunities in (sub)Arctic ocean-sea-ice-atmosphere research. (copernicus.org)
  • Wilken-Jon von Appen will be talking about eddies in the Arctic Ocean. (copernicus.org)
  • OS1.6 Changes in the Arctic Ocean, sea ice and subarctic seas systems: Observations, Models and Perspectives Day 1. (copernicus.org)
  • The Atlantic gateway to the Arctic Ocean is influenced by vigorous inflows of Atlantic Water. (copernicus.org)
  • NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 31, 2017 - Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research. (yubanet.com)
  • Scientists at Yale University and the University of Southampton say the ongoing Arctic ice loss can play an active role in altering one of the planet's largest water circulation systems: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). (yubanet.com)
  • In our experiments we saw a potential loss of 30% to 50% of AMOC's strength due to Arctic sea ice loss. (yubanet.com)
  • We suggest that Arctic changes on a multi-decadal timescale, such as the decline in sea ice cover that we are currently experiencing, is the most efficient way to weaken the large-scale ocean circulation of the North Atlantic, which is responsible for the oceanic transport of heat from the equator to high latitudes," Sévellec said. (yubanet.com)
  • Cucumaria frondosa , a cold-water species living throughout the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and Holothuria scabra , from tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Sea Ice in the Arctic–Past, Present and Future, Springer. (crossref.org)
  • Sea Ice in the Arctic, Springer. (crossref.org)
  • Cancet, M., Lyard, F., and Fouchet, E. Impact of the sea ice friction on ocean tides in the Arctic Ocean, modelling insights at various time and space scales, manuscript in preparation. (crossref.org)
  • Arctic Sea Level Budget Assessment during the GRACE/Argo Time Period. (crossref.org)
  • After three years of war, sea ice in the Arctic has increased by 50%, reaching and covering the Baltic Sea for an entire year. (moviesonline.ca)
  • The study, published in the Journal of Climate , used data collected by ocean moorings in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean from 2003-2018. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In the past, when weighing the contribution of atmosphere and ocean to melting sea ice in the Eurasian Basin, the atmosphere led," said Igor Polyakov, an oceanographer at UAF's International Arctic Research Center and FMI. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Typically, across much of the Arctic a thick layer of cold fresher water, known as a halocline, isolates the heat associated with the intruding Atlantic water from the sea surface and from sea ice. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • These new results show the growing and spreading influence of heat associated with Atlantic water entering the Arctic Ocean," added Tom Rippeth, a collaborator from Bangor University. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Polyakov and his team hypothesize that the ocean's ability to control winter ice growth creates feedback that speeds overall sea ice loss in the Arctic. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Polyakov and Rippeth collaborated on a second, associated study showing how this new coupling between the ocean, ice and atmosphere is responsible for stronger currents in the eastern Arctic Ocean. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • To avoid a singularity at the North Pole, the oceanic component makes use of two subgrids: The first one is based on classic longitude and latitude coordinates and covers the whole ocean except for the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. (hawaii.edu)
  • It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. (bookpassage.com)
  • Discovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast. (mit.edu)
  • The extent of seasonal sea ice in the Arctic depends in part on regional winds and ocean currents, according to a new MIT study. (mit.edu)
  • Each winter, wide swaths of the Arctic Ocean freeze to form sheets of sea ice that spread over millions of square miles. (mit.edu)
  • Understanding the processes that drive sea-ice formation and advancement can help scientists predict the future extent of Arctic ice coverage - an essential factor in detecting climate fluctuations and change. (mit.edu)
  • Now researchers at MIT have developed a new method for optimally combining models and observations to accurately simulate the seasonal extent of Arctic sea ice and the ocean circulation beneath. (mit.edu)
  • But recent observations of sustained ice loss make scientists wonder whether this ice-free Arctic might occur much sooner than any models predict … and people want to understand what physical processes are implicated in sea-ice growth and decline. (mit.edu)
  • As Arctic temperatures drop each winter, seawater turns to ice - starting as thin, snowflake-like crystals on the ocean surface that gradually accumulate to form larger, pancake-shaped sheets. (mit.edu)
  • For their study, they analysed temperature data from 1950 to 2010 in the abyssal Greenland Sea, which is an ocean area located just to the south of the Arctic Ocean. (blogspot.com)
  • A buoy based instrument platform (the "O-buoy") was designed, constructed, and field tested for year-round measurement of ozone, bromine monoxide, carbon dioxide, and meteorological variables over Arctic sea ice. (sri.com)
  • This system was designed to operate under the harsh conditions present in the Arctic, with minimal direct human interaction, to aid in our understanding of the atmospheric chemistry that occurs in this remote region of the world. (sri.com)
  • The Baltic Sea is semi-enclosed and has low salinity because of its restricted water exchange with the North-east Atlantic and high volume of river run-off. (europa.eu)
  • Since the end of World War II, ocean dumping has occurred in many areas, such as the Baltic Sea (Mazurek et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Submissions taking a cross-disciplinary, system approach and focussing on emerging cryospheric, oceanic and biogeochemical processes and their links with land are particularly welcome. (copernicus.org)
  • Results from this study will change some of our long-held conceptions about mixing processes in the oceans,' says David Garrison, director of NSF's biological oceanography program, which funded the research. (nsf.gov)
  • At Scripps, we are in a race to deploy enough sophisticated, satellite-connected robots so we can effectively monitor our changing oceans, understand the processes at work, and incorporate that understanding and soon-to-be terabytes' worth of data so that reliable predictions can be made. (popsci.com)
  • The climate system encompasses the global atmosphere, oceans, land surface, cryosphere (snow, sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets), vegetation and various biogeochemical processes such as the carbon and nitrogen cycles. (lu.se)
  • Reconstruction of past climates, beyond the period in time for which there are direct measurements is one means to better understand basic climate processes and how the climate system responds to forcing. (lu.se)
  • The climate we experience results from and is mediated by the action of a host of processes in the atmosphere, soils, oceans, and snow and ice components. (lu.se)
  • Examples of such processes include formation of small particles (aerosols) in the atmosphere, cloud formation, radiative transfer, large-scale circulation in the atmosphere and oceans. (lu.se)
  • High-energy ocean processes are transporting and depositing sediment such that PGM-bearing materials are reworked and later masked by barren littoral drift. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite their slug-like reputation, these squishy creatures can actually zip along for miles on ocean currents. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • When they fancy a change of scene, the sea creatures balloon up and hitch a ride on ocean currents, floating and bouncing around like tumbleweeds of the sea. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • In the lab, the researcherstested the cucumbers' response to salinity levels, proximity to others, and the levels of sediment-re-creating storms, strong currents, or after trawling activities on the sea floor. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The perspective we usually take is how the ocean--by its currents, temperature, and chemistry--is affecting animals,' says John Dabiri, a Caltech bioengineer who, along with Caltech graduate student Kakani Katija, discovered the new mechanism. (nsf.gov)
  • According to that research, between 2004-2018 the currents in the upper 164 feet of the ocean doubled in strength. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The stronger currents create more turbulence, which increases the amount of mixing, known as shear, that occurs between surface waters and the deeper ocean. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Since currents move sea ice, oil and gas extraction activities also need information about currents. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Through their model, the researchers identified an interaction between sea ice and ocean currents that is important for determining what's called "sea ice extent" - where, in winter, winds and ocean currents push newly formed ice into warmer waters, growing the ice sheet. (mit.edu)
  • The information obtained by the ocean observations of the satellite is limited to the sea surface distributions and does not include direct information about ocean currents. (jaxa.jp)
  • As the R/V Sally Ride cruised through the warm Pacific waters, the researchers were often surrounded by dolphins, sharks and other small and large sea creatures. (princeton.edu)
  • In the area they were sampling, the global circulation of the ocean and atmosphere brings nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface, a process known as upwelling. (princeton.edu)
  • Whereas nations are sovereign to regulate seabed mining within their economic exclusive zones, the access to resources in the seabed and ocean floor beyond these national jurisdiction waters, referred in United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as "the Area", is organized and controlled by the autonomous international organization called " International Seabed Authority " initially established under UNCLOS. (theconversation.com)
  • Loss of sea ice, making surface waters more susceptible to the effects of wind, appears to be one of the factors contributing to the increase. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • We are now eating our way further down the food chain and fishing in deeper waters, disrupting food webs and destroying fragile ocean habitats. (popsci.com)
  • When seawater freezes, it leaches salt, which mixes with deeper waters to create a dense, briny ocean layer. (mit.edu)
  • Under the overarching UN Convention on the Law of the Sea , a plethora of jurisdictional rights, institutions and specific frameworks have been set up to organise the way humans use these waters. (europa.eu)
  • Consequently, sulfur mustard is found in ocean waters at several sites around the world. (cdc.gov)
  • Declining oxygen in the global ocean and coastal waters. (lu.se)
  • In this review, we discuss the physical and ecological manifestations of Atlantification in a hotspot region of climate change reaching from the southern Barents Sea to the Eurasian Basin. (copernicus.org)
  • But we have found another, overlooked, mechanism by which sea ice actively affects AMOC on multi-decadal time scales," said professor Alexey Fedorov, climate scientist at the Yale Department of Geology and Geophysics and co-author of a study detailing the findings in the journal Nature Climate Change . (yubanet.com)
  • Climate Change and Ocean Governance brings together authors from political science and cognate disciplines to examine the political and policy dimensions of climate change for our oceans. (earthsystemgovernance.org)
  • This book reveals the unavoidable connections between climate change, the oceans, and questions of governance. (earthsystemgovernance.org)
  • The goal of the work in the Pacific Ocean was to find and analyze the microbes that play a key role in climate change and ozone depletion. (princeton.edu)
  • Emeritus Professor John Church has been awarded the 2023 Prince Albert I Medal for his outstanding contribution to sea level research and insights into climate change. (edu.au)
  • Prof. Church of the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre has been pivotal in our current understanding of sea level rise in the 20th and 21st centuries and how sea levels are influenced by both natural factors and human activities. (edu.au)
  • John's research has deepened our understanding of the complex dynamics shaping our oceans and the impacts of climate change. (edu.au)
  • Prof. Church's research has played a pivotal role in shaping the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 1 and in predicting the potential impact of sea level changes on the lives of more than 100 million individuals living within one metre of the current high tide levels. (edu.au)
  • Prof Church's biggest research achievements have included estimates of global mean sea level from the 19th century to the present, the first detection of the acceleration of sea level rise, progress in satisfactorily explaining the reasons for 20th century sea level rise and attributing recent sea level rise to anthropogenic climate change. (edu.au)
  • The ocean is the cornerstone of Earth's life-support system, and we should take care of it as if our lives depend on it. (popsci.com)
  • By examining historical sea level data dating back to the 1870s, he has uncovered fresh perspectives on how Earth's energy balance and the oceans' ability to absorb heat caused by human actions contribute to the rise in sea levels. (edu.au)
  • Sea-level rise may appear to be a problem only for coastal residents, a hazard that comes with the awesome views and easy access to the beach. (phys.org)
  • INFOMAR will conduct a programme of hydrographic and geophysical surveys in the Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and western coastal areas between March and November this year. (afloat.ie)
  • Indulge in the luxurious coastal lifestyle at Casa Del Mare, where this ocean block penthouse condo redefines what it means to live by the sea. (shorepro.com)
  • Now we know: coral reefs, kelp forests, coastal marshes, numerous kinds of fish and other ocean wildlife have declined sharply owing to pressures we have applied. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • ACEA's commitment to Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas program and pledge to run the America's Cup events with a strong commitment to ocean and coastal water conservation is a beacon to boaters and sailing organizations on the need to take action and effect change to protect this vital natural resource. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • We increased spatial-temporal resolution of ocean model for the Ocean Weather Forecast to improve the reproducibility of small-scale variation in coastal area, although spatial-temporal resolution and update frequency of the existing regional (around Japan) ocean assimilation product operationally have provided by JAMSTEC is about 10km-daily and twice a week. (jaxa.jp)
  • The field work will concentrate on 4 characteristic study sites (Rhine River, Rhine estuary, coastal North Sea and Skagerrak). (europa.eu)
  • Water column profiles of the underwater radiation regimens including the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) were made in October/November 2000 in the coastal North Sea, the estuary of the River Rhine and the River Rhine. (europa.eu)
  • Following the intensive sampling campaign outlined in the 3rd Management Report in the Rhine river estuary (Lek, Waal, Schelde) and the coastal North Sea analysis were performed on the collected samples. (europa.eu)
  • In this review, we detail the state of knowledge of the causes of, and potential responses to, OA with particular focus on Swedish coastal seas. (lu.se)
  • She also sent raw data from the depth profiles - chemical and biological measurements taken at different ocean depths - gathered by the research vessel's instruments. (princeton.edu)
  • However, fuel, maintenance and manpower for research ships are costly, and sea conditions restrict where measurements can be made. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • Sea Surface fCO2 measurements in the Tropical-Equatorial Pacific Ocean obtained during French JGOFS-OLIPAC cruise on board L'Atalante, 5/11-29/11/94. (pangaea.de)
  • The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean ( IAPSO ) has honoured UNSW Sydney's Emeritus Professor John Church with the 2023 Prince Albert I Medal. (edu.au)
  • The researchers based their findings on a combination of comprehensive climate model simulations and novel computations of the sensitivity of ocean circulation to fluctuations in temperature and salinity at the ocean's surface over time. (yubanet.com)
  • European basins, Europe and Global 2071-2100 sea surface temperature warmings (ºC) of all the CMIP6 models ensemble presented in box plots (compared to 1991-2010 climatologies). (europa.eu)
  • For references , please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-sea-surface-temperature-anomalies or scan the QR code. (europa.eu)
  • Besides direct removal of parts of the sea floor during mineral collection, increased toxicity and turbidity is expected in the water column due to sediment resuspension during the extraction (ie near bottom) and tailings rejection after minerals are sorted on the floating plateform (ie near the surface) resulting in clouds of particles forming plumes. (theconversation.com)
  • Waste will represent most, 90%, of the volume of materials pumped to surface and, thus, seabed operations will deposit massive amounts of waste at the sea floor. (theconversation.com)
  • Each day, for example, billions of tiny krill and copepods migrate hundreds of meters from the depths of the ocean toward the surface. (nsf.gov)
  • Very young turtles feed at the surface, and plastics that float on the surface of the ocean affect them," said Kayla M. Goforth, a Carolina biology doctoral student who worked on the study. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Sun glitter imagery of ocean surface waves. (crossref.org)
  • SWOT: The Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission: Wide-Swath Altimetric Elevation on Earth, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (crossref.org)
  • 4.75 mm plastic particles from the ocean surface. (plos.org)
  • Sea ice, which will increase its surface area, will benefit from that. (moviesonline.ca)
  • An ocean hidden deep within the surface? (moviesonline.ca)
  • In this feedback, both declining sea ice and the weakening halocline barrier cause the ocean's interior to release heat to the surface, resulting in further sea ice loss. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Campin and Goosse, 1999] consists of a free-surface primitive equation model with 3° x3° resolution coupled to a thermodynamic-dynamic sea ice model. (hawaii.edu)
  • Stavridis, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, summons the collected knowledge of his extensive career as an operational commander to provide insight into navies' routine functioning…It's a stimulating and provocative work…a timely reminder that oceans may seemed tamed-but that's only true on the surface. (bookpassage.com)
  • It is known for developing the Submaran unmanned underwater (UUV) and surface vessel for oceans observation and data collection. (defensedaily.com)
  • As ice melts in the spring, it creates a freshwater layer on the ocean surface, setting up ideal conditions for sea ice to form the following winter. (mit.edu)
  • View of Sea Surface Temperature centered on Indonesia. (nasa.gov)
  • This simulation shows sea surface speed in ultra-high resolution. (nasa.gov)
  • The full 3D grid is output at hourly intervals.Yellow shades represent relatively fast sea surface speeds, while red shades represent slower speeds. (nasa.gov)
  • The "Ocean Weather Forecast" is developed by assimilating satellite-based sea surface temperature with the high-spatial resolution regional ocean model. (jaxa.jp)
  • It can provide not only vertical information under sea surface that cannot be observed by the satellite, but also forecast information. (jaxa.jp)
  • On the other hand, ocean model is able to reproduce the more realistic ocean status by assimilating the satellite sea surface temperature data. (jaxa.jp)
  • Therefore, in collaboration with the Japan Ocean Research and Development Organization (JAMSTEC), JAXA developed a capability to make "weather forecasts for underwater" near Japan, using a data assimilation system that synthesizes satellite sea surface temperature products provided by JAXA, and then outputs ocean models with high spatial-temporal resolution (about 3 km, hourly). (jaxa.jp)
  • Furthermore, we expect to obtain the more realistic ocean variation, using new ocean model including tidal effect and directly assimilating the satellite sea surface temperature data. (jaxa.jp)
  • Assimilated observation data are the satellite sea surface temperature data obtained by four satellites (GCOM-W/AMSR2, Himawari-8/AHI, GPM main satellite/GMI, and Coriolis/WindSat), which are developed by the JAXA Earth Observation Research Center, satellite sea surface height data and in situ data (temperature and salinity) obtained by ships and buoys. (jaxa.jp)
  • The surface water salinity of the Black Sea is within an intermediate range. (europa.eu)
  • ACUA Ocean and HydroSurv, two UK-based companies specialising in maritime autonomous systems, have announced their intention to merge, combining extensive expertise in the development and operation of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) and associated technologies for marine surveying and surveillance. (maritimeindustries.org)
  • There is no sunlight there, so life cannot get its energy from photosynthesis as it does at the ocean surface and on land. (lu.se)
  • Most of these organisms live in temperate to tropical oceans, especially in the Indo-Pacific regions. (medscape.com)
  • Some sea cucumber species have been known to jettison their internal organs to satisfy lurking predators, before regrowing them in safety elsewhere. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The study raises questions about a number of long-term impacts plastics may have on all ocean species , the researchers said. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Our findings offer, for the first time, the opportunity to explore the development of a dynamic ocean corridor for this protected species, illuminating a longstanding mystery in sea turtle ecology. (frontiersin.org)
  • Six of the seven species of sea turtles are listed as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable by the IUCN and are subject to numerous threats on land, in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of nations, and in the open ocean ( IUCN, 2018 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • For sea turtles, we have long known where they nest but Archie Carr's "lost year" puzzle, for which he called out as the "most substantial of all obstacles to understanding the ecology of sea turtles" ( Carr, 1980 ), is now understood to be the "lost decades" for some species. (frontiersin.org)
  • Even the at-sea movements of well-known sea turtle species such as loggerheads ( Caretta caretta ) have until recently been a mystery. (frontiersin.org)
  • The ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps), also known as the ocean tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ichthyofauna of ocean margin regions is characterised by a succession of different species occurring at different depths. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • This study was aimed at determining whether the resultant pattern of species richness with depth is a consequence of local factors in a given region or whether it simply reflects the global pattern of fish species distribution in the oceans. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • Along the ocean margin of the temperate NE Atlantic Ocean in the Porcupine Seabight and Abyssal Plain region, 48 degrees-53 degrees N, a total of 108 demersal fish species were identified from 187 trawls at depths from 240 to 4865 m. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • This complex problem will be addressed by determining the distribution and chemical composition of the DOM pool and selected metal species and their speciation in the different systems and by performing incubation experiments in the field and in the lab. (europa.eu)
  • Sea otters were hunted to near extinction in the 1800s and were listed as a threatened species. (cdc.gov)
  • Define a keystone species and discuss what we have learned about ecosystem health and human health risks from studying sea otter health. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2016-2018, the estimated heat flux was about 10 watts per square meter, which is enough to prevent 80-90 centimeters (almost 3 feet) of sea ice from forming each year. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Speeds of 2-5.5km/h are maintained under most sea conditions and hydrodynamic testing has refined the technology with field-trials proven its robustness in stormy seas, according to the ESA. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • More people are reading Afloat.ie than ever thanks to the power of the internet but we're in stormy seas because advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. (afloat.ie)
  • Conventional thinking has been that if ocean circulation weakens, reducing the transport of heat from low to high latitudes, then it should lead to sea ice growth. (yubanet.com)
  • Well, because permanent changes in ocean circulation are flushing nutrients from the depths. (moviesonline.ca)
  • Heimbach and Fenty constructed a model to simulate ice cover, thickness and transport in response to atmospheric and ocean circulation. (mit.edu)
  • The numerical formulation includes ocean circulation and tidal forcing and uses atmospheric state from reanalysis at a global resolution of about ¼ degree. (nasa.gov)
  • The simulation was carried out using the Massachusetts Institute of Technology general circulation model (mitgcm.org) by the Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) group. (nasa.gov)
  • Composition of dissolved organic matter and its interaction with metals and ultraviolet radiation in river-ocean systems: impact on the microbial food web. (europa.eu)
  • He is responsible for monitoring the microbial communities of the IMTA systems to provide information on biosecurity. (thefishsite.com)
  • The team applied its synthesis method to produce a simulation of the Labrador Sea, off the southern coast of Greenland, that matched actual satellite and ship-based observations in the area. (mit.edu)
  • This informs us about the climate system in ways that cannot be addressed by direct observations, and contributes to our overall knowledge of climate under change. (lu.se)
  • Gigi Brisson, Founder, OceanElders: "The situation is now so severe that we are altering the chemistry of the ocean, with significant impacts on marine life and the functioning of marine ecosystems. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power. (bookpassage.com)
  • These contracts allow the contractors to explore specified parts of the deep oceans outside national jurisdiction, giving each contractor the exclusive right to explore an initial area of up to 150,000 km2. (theconversation.com)
  • Today, 60 % of the oceans are outside the borders of national jurisdiction. (europa.eu)
  • We propose that the enrichment of W with a low δ 186/184 W in the river-estuary system and marginal seas is caused by anthropogenic pollution. (frontiersin.org)
  • Anthropogenic Mo pollution was not detected in marginal seas. (frontiersin.org)
  • In this study, we provided the concentrations and isotope ratios of dissolved Mo and W in the oceans (the North Pacific and Indian Oceans), marginal seas (the East China Sea and Sea of Japan), and a river-estuary system in Japan (from the Uji-Yodo rivers to Osaka Bay). (frontiersin.org)
  • Since 1993, oceanographers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), have carried out regularly expeditions to the Greenland Sea on board the research ice breaker Polarstern to investigate the changes in this region. (blogspot.com)
  • Deep-Sea Vents - Life Without Sunlight shows films from research expeditions to ocean floors, several thousand metres under water. (lu.se)
  • 2017) Agriculture production as a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries. (lu.se)
  • The researchers tested their approach on data originally taken in 1996 and 1997 in the Labrador Sea, an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean that lies between Greenland and Canada. (mit.edu)
  • In the marine domain this involves supporting EU engagement in ocean governance and regional seas coordination. (europa.eu)
  • The company - from the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Harwell in UK - has introduced AutoNaut, an autonomous boat that is propelled by the waves and carries ocean sensors powered by solar energy. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • Marine Science Perhaps it is the work of the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer out in the Atlantic Ocean that best highlights the essential nature of marine research, development and sustainable management, through which Ireland is developing a strong and well-deserved reputation as an emerging centre of excellence. (afloat.ie)
  • The findings were made by an international team of researchers led by Ms Caitlin Gionfriddo and Dr John Moreau from the University of Melbourne, and also included scientists from the Centre for Systems Genomics at the University of Melbourne, the US Geological Survey and Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Blue Ocean Autonomy's strategy will centre around low and zero-emission vessel operations with a strong focus on sustainability. (maritimeindustries.org)
  • Reference: "Odors from marine plastic debris elicit foraging behavior in sea turtles" by Joseph B. Pfaller, Kayla M. Goforth, Michael A. Gil, Matthew S. Savoca and Kenneth J. Lohmann, 9 March 2020, Current Biology . (scitechdaily.com)
  • The IMTA research at Buffeljags is part of a far larger initiative involving a multi-laboratory project, All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, Profitable and Resilient Aquaculture (ASTRAL), a European Union Horizon 2020-funded project that focuses on IMTA farming. (thefishsite.com)
  • Curious to know about the various parts of the Earth System Governance Project, and what has been achieved in 2022? (earthsystemgovernance.org)
  • From Wavebob Ocean energy technology to aquaculture to weather buoys and oil exploration these pages document the work of Irish marine science and how Irish scientists have secured prominent roles in many European and international marine science bodies. (afloat.ie)
  • The Water Power Technologies Office at DOE also recently announced $400,000 in funding, initially for two years, that will be provided toward research at UOG to explore the potential for ocean energy systems (OES), such as ocean thermal energy conversion and wave energy technology, to power a proposed Guam Aquaculture Innovation Center. (uog.edu)
  • During the initial two years, UOG research will look at obtaining more information to solidify a plan of action for the best option and implementation of a marine energy system, said David Patrick Crisostomo, aquaculture specialist with the Sea Grant Program. (uog.edu)
  • Plans to commercialise sea urchin production in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system are underway in South Africa. (thefishsite.com)
  • According to a press release from UCT, the project will build on previous sea urchin aquaculture research by Dr Cyrus and the team that has successfully developed innovative hatchery and grow-out technologies. (thefishsite.com)
  • When rainwater raises the level of the canal on the inland side, water managers lift the gate dividing it from the ocean side of the canal and the water flows away, eventually reaching the Atlantic. (phys.org)
  • Or worse, the Atlantic side could be higher, so lifting the gate would allow ocean water to pour inland. (phys.org)
  • The new company, to be named Blue Ocean Autonomy, will deliver turnkey solutions across a broad spectrum of capabilities, covering the inland, nearshore and offshore sectors. (maritimeindustries.org)
  • By analyzing the level of nitrogen and oxygen at different depths, the researchers were seeking to resolve exactly where and how much nitrous oxide is produced and consumed by ocean microbes. (princeton.edu)
  • The ocean whitefish is found at depths between 3 and 150 m (9.8 and 492.1 ft). (wikipedia.org)
  • New and innovative policies for governing oceans and seas - and for managing vital marine resources - have never been more important. (earthsystemgovernance.org)
  • Sea cucumbers , long confined to the slow-moving category of marine critter, are actually high-speed travelers, new research reveals. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The PPADSM and members acknowledged announcements from the Fiji Government and two philanthropic organisations in support of various efforts to ensure that the Pacific Ocean is safeguarded from deep seabed mining (DSM), which poses significant threats to marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and serves no benefit to Pacific peoples. (scoop.co.nz)
  • New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples, Hon. Aupito William Sio, said DSM developments at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) remain a key interest, but remained cautious, saying, "DSM has the potential to cause significant harm to the marine environment and we in Aotearoa New Zealand is actively engaged in negotiations to ensure that deep sea mining cannot proceed without robust environmental protection in place. (scoop.co.nz)
  • Conservation of long-lived pelagic organisms, like sea turtles, that navigate whole ocean basins remains one of the most daunting challenges in marine science. (frontiersin.org)
  • Advances in ocean monitoring are improving our understanding of the seas and environment, including marine life, sea temperatures, pollution and weather. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • The expansion of this dream is to add ocean thermal energy or other marine energy systems to Guam's ability to produce clean energy for the entire island," said Crisostomo. (uog.edu)
  • Most of the floating debris that pollutes our oceans is made up of plastic, and it is sometimes mistaken for food by marine animals. (popsci.com)
  • Ocean Aero gained its' first major investor, marine instrumentation company Teledyne Technologies [TDY]. (defensedaily.com)
  • IUCN is very proud to have this opportunity to work with the America's Cup to find better ways to locally conserve resources that will make a difference, as well as innovative ways to mobilize new resources for ocean conservation," said Carl Gustaf Lundin, IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • Living on the ocean is a humbling experience, and the events that transpired on this cruise were not nearly as effortless as the marine life swimming gracefully in the distance. (sea-technology.com)
  • Published today in the journal Nature Microbiology , the results are the first to show that sea-ice bacteria can change mercury into methylmercury, a more toxic form that can contaminate the marine environment, including fish and birds. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources. (europa.eu)
  • Some tasks are carried out at the Marine Research Aquarium in Sea Point, and commercial-scale studies are carried out at the aquafarm at Buffeljags," said Bolton. (thefishsite.com)
  • College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, 5# Yushan 10 Road, Qingdao 266003, P. R. China. (bvsalud.org)
  • The South Florida Water Management District, which operates the big canals that sweep water into the ocean, submitted a funding request to the state this week for fixing the system, with the preliminary list of projects carrying a price tag of more than $1.5 billion. (phys.org)
  • When ocean water is higher, we cannot discharge, so we close the gates to avoid ocean water coming inside," said Carolina Maran, district resiliency officer for the South Florida Water Management District. (phys.org)
  • As a result, people in cities without ocean views are finding that the water level of the Atlantic Ocean can affect their homes. (phys.org)
  • By flooding their bodies with water, they reduce their density until they're buoyant, detaching from the floor and opening themselves up to the mercy of the sea. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The animal's respiratory system, which uses the anal opening to move water in and out of its body, sucks in water and becomes flooded. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Together, Ward, Tracey and three other researchers from Ward's lab gathered and analyzed more than 6,000 samples of ocean water - and the nitrous oxide-producing microbes living in it. (princeton.edu)
  • Scientists have increasingly been thinking about how and whether the animals in the ocean might play a role in larger-scale ocean mixing, says Dabiri, the process by which various layers of water interact with one another to distribute heat, nutrients and gasses throughout the oceans. (nsf.gov)
  • He says that oceanographers had previously dismissed the idea that animals might have a significant effect on ocean mixing, believing that the viscosity of water would cancel out any turbulence created, especially by small planktonic, or drifting, animals. (nsf.gov)
  • The findings verified that swimming animals are capable of carrying bottom water with them as they migrate upward, and that the movement indeed creates an inversion that results in ocean mixing. (nsf.gov)
  • To understand sea turtle behavior around ocean plastics, the research team compared how sea turtles in a lab setting reacted to smelling odors of turtle food, ocean-soaked plastic, clean plastic and water. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The turtles ignored the scents of clean plastic and water, but responded to the odors of food and ocean-soaked plastics by showing foraging behavior. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Older turtles feed further down in the water column, sometimes on the ocean bottom. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Water in the seas and oceans heats up and cools very slowly. (moviesonline.ca)
  • This new study shows that an abnormal influx of salty warm water from the Atlantic Ocean is weakening and thinning the halocline, allowing more mixing. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • As sea water freezes, the salt is expelled from ice into the water. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The mechanism augments the well-known ice-albedo feedback - which occurs when the atmosphere melts sea ice, causing open water, which in turn absorbs more heat, melting more sea ice. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Ocean thermal energy is a strong possibility because Guam has access to deep ocean water relatively close to shore, Crisostomo said. (uog.edu)
  • And hope or danger, on one point the book compels agreement: the oceans are still the crucial theaters of this water world. (bookpassage.com)
  • ScienceDaily , September 25, 2013 - Recent warming of the Greenland Sea Deep Water is about ten times higher than warming rates estimated for the global ocean. (blogspot.com)
  • Increase of water temperature in the deep Greenland Sea. (blogspot.com)
  • However, the concentrations in deeper water were congruent with those in the oceans (W = 49.9 ± 7.6 pmol/kg, δ 186/184 W = 0.50 ± 0.02 ‰, n = 7). (frontiersin.org)
  • The Mo concentration was 105.4 ± 3.1 nmol/kg and δ 98/95 Mo was 2.36 ± 0.03 ‰ ( n = 31) throughout the water column, congruent with those in the ocean. (frontiersin.org)
  • Sea ice loss is clearly important among the mechanisms that could potentially contribute to AMOC collapse. (yubanet.com)
  • When these two feedback mechanisms combine, they accelerate sea ice decline. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Many sea creatures have improved their survival through the evolutionary development of offensive and defensive systems that are often elaborate mechanisms for delivering poison or venom to prey or predator. (medscape.com)
  • Explain the different mechanisms for oocyst accumulation in the ocean where sea otters become infected. (cdc.gov)
  • To avoid major sea level rise of metres over coming centuries, we urgently need to significantly mitigate our greenhouse gas emissions. (edu.au)
  • CMIP6 models (32 for SSP1-2.6, 32 for SSP2-4.5 and 22 for SSP5-8.5) are spatially averaged in their native grid for each of the European seas and the global ocean. (europa.eu)
  • There are enough of these animals in the ocean,' Dabiri says, 'that the global power input from this process is as much as a trillion watts of energy, comparable to that of wind forcing and tidal forcing. (nsf.gov)
  • Their findings suggest that nuclear war could disrupt the climate system and cause global famine. (moviesonline.ca)
  • Dr. Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer, Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic and Global Ambassador to the AC Healthy Ocean Project: "As an ocean scientist and explorer with thousands of hours on, around and especially under the sea, I have personally witnessed a time of unprecedented discovery - and unprecedented loss. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • The amount of heat accumulated within the lowest 1.5 kilometres in the abyssal Greenland Sea would warm the atmosphere above Europe by 4 °C . The Greenland Sea is just a small part of the global ocean. (blogspot.com)
  • However, the observed increase of 0.3 °C in the deep Greenland Sea is ten times higher than the temperature increase in the global ocean on average. (blogspot.com)
  • Investigating the risks of removing wild meat from global food systems. (lu.se)
  • It also shows how the global wind systems spread the gases over the course of one year. (lu.se)
  • The effects of the resulting stronger greenhouse effect are already manifesting themselves in increased global temperature, melting sea ice and glaciers, rising sea levels, and other trends. (lu.se)
  • The turtles did not ingest plastics during the experiments and were released into the ocean after the study. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Eric Simms , co-coordinator of the SEAS (Student Experiments at Sea) education program, is aboard the ship. (windows2universe.org)
  • Accounting for this feedback phenomenon is an important piece in the puzzle to precisely predict sea-ice extent, says Patrick Heimbach, a principal research scientist in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. (mit.edu)
  • We combine data from satellite sensors with other data sources for studying land vegetation and ecosystems to better understand both natural systems and human influence on them. (lu.se)
  • They are also important determinants of elemental cycles, for example the carbon cycle which connects carbon stored in the ecosystems, ocean and atmosphere. (lu.se)
  • Sea cucumbers (also dubbed sea slugs, because of their unhurried nature) were thought to be capable of swimming long distances only during their larval stage, like most bottom-dwelling sea creatures. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The O-buoy system was field tested in Elson Lagoon, Barrow, Alaska from February to May 2009, and deployed in the Beaufort Sea in October 2009. (sri.com)
  • The depletion of resources on land together with the increase in resource demand and the parallel development in technologies for deep sea exploration have brought the issue of deep-sea mining to the forefront of political, industrial and scientific debate. (theconversation.com)
  • These facts suggest that we may soon face and underwater gold rush, but in most citizen's minds deep-sea mining is still something for sci-fic movies. (theconversation.com)
  • Much to the contrary, the technology for deep-sea mining is not something of the future but it is largely existing. (theconversation.com)
  • Companies such as Lockheed Martin, Soil Machine Dynamics, IHC Mining and Bauer or Nautilus Minerals are developing vehicles for deep-sea mining, pledging they are in the position to readily develop techniques to operate down to 5,000 metre depth. (theconversation.com)
  • The Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) has welcomed the commitments made at the 7th Our Ocean Conference in Palau towards protecting and restoring the health of our ocean. (scoop.co.nz)
  • Lockheed Martin previously worked with Ocean Aero on an unmanned systems technology demonstration during the 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercise at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I. The companies said this investment will allow both of them to continue to demonstrate their expertise in configuring teams of autonomous systems for complex missions. (defensedaily.com)
  • When oceanographer Bess Ward was granted research time aboard the R/V Sally Ride during the middle of the spring semester, she had to figure out how to teach GEO 428, "Biological Oceanography," from the Pacific Ocean. (princeton.edu)
  • New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that plastics floating in the ocean build a coating of algae and microorganisms that smells edible to turtles. (scitechdaily.com)
  • On January 10, 2007, the Research Vessel Atlantis left Manzanillo, Mexico, sailing south for 2 days to reach a site in the East Pacific Ocean. (windows2universe.org)
  • During this research cruise, scientists are investigating whether deep sea life has returned to this area since the eruptions. (windows2universe.org)
  • He is sending virtual postcards from sea to Windows to the Universe , describing the experience of deep sea research. (windows2universe.org)
  • One of the most useful tools that scientists have for exploring the deep sea is the Alvin research submersible. (windows2universe.org)
  • Aberdeen-headquartered subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc has been awarded a contract with Korea Research of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) worth approximately £750,000. (sea-technology.com)
  • New research has found methylmercury - a potent neurotoxin - in sea ice in the Southern Ocean. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In this article, we introduce the latest research about collaboration between satellite data and ocean model, called "Ocean Weather Forecast. (jaxa.jp)
  • Objective of the research is to enable better utilization of the satellite-based ocean information by providing high-spatial and -temporal resolution ocean analysis and forecast data frequently. (jaxa.jp)
  • His research looks to improve production technologies and to develop feeds and feed additives (probiotic and seaweed-supplemented diets) as well as IMTA technology for farmed aquatic animals, especially sea urchins. (thefishsite.com)
  • Professor John Church's research has improved our understanding of how sea levels are influenced by both natural factors and human activities. (edu.au)
  • This recognition is a testament to his unwavering commitment and achievements in sea level research," Prof. Rogge said. (edu.au)
  • I thought these could not be right, so I sat down to do my own research and publish a paper on projected sea level rise. (edu.au)
  • His current research focuses on continuing to improve our understanding of historical and projected sea level rise. (edu.au)
  • When the clock reaches the present day, it switches to a data model (also based on new research) that carries out an estimate of how the ice caps and sea levels will change up to 8000 years into the future. (lu.se)
  • Studies into past climates, today's climate, and alternative future climates are research areas, which complement each other and together underline comprehensive understanding of the climate system. (lu.se)
  • We address the complex interaction between metals, dissolved organic matter (DOM), solar radiation and its influence on a diverse range of European aquatic systems. (europa.eu)
  • The outcome of this multidisciplinary action should be a model capable of predicting the effect of the DOM-metal interactions in the presence of UV radiation in a diverse range of European aquatic systems. (europa.eu)
  • The expected outcomes are scientific publications and a model with the goal to allow predictions on the future development of the interaction of the DOM-metal complex in a variety of European aquatic systems under increased UV radiation scenarios. (europa.eu)
  • An order of wholly aquatic MAMMALS occurring in all the OCEANS and adjoining seas of the world, as well as in certain river systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • Heimbach and former MIT graduate student Ian Fenty, now a postdoc at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will publish a paper, "Hydrographic Preconditioning for Seasonal Sea Ice Anomalies in the Labrador Sea," in the Journal of Physical Oceanography . (mit.edu)
  • The merger will deliver a broad offering of both near-shore and long-endurance vessels, from 2.8m to 13.5m, for ocean data collection, hydrographic, geophysical and environmental survey and surveillance and monitoring of critical offshore infrastructure. (maritimeindustries.org)
  • Generation and accumulation of plastic pollution also occurs in closed bays, gulfs and seas surrounded by densely populated coastlines and watersheds [10] - [13] . (plos.org)
  • Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution. (bookpassage.com)
  • All of the stressors we have put on the ocean - from over-fishing to pollution - have contributed to its ill health. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • These conditions make the sea particularly vulnerable to nutrient pollution. (europa.eu)
  • The AutoNaut start-up from ESA BIC Harwell is a vessel propelled by a unique wave foil that harvests energy from the natural pitching and rolling at the sea. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • To accomplish this goal, ACEA has partnered with some of the leading voices in the ocean conservation field, including Dr. Sylvia Earle and her organization Mission Blue , OceanElders , Sailors for the Sea , One World One Ocean and IUCN , the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • The world has been discovering the oceans through the activities of sailors throughout the centuries, so it is really exciting that America's Cup is partnering with IUCN and a number of other partners to help us better understand the oceans and create a legacy for future generations. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • Oceanographer Bess Ward analyzes data in real time as samples are gathered from the Eastern Tropical North Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico. (princeton.edu)
  • There, they used highly specialized satellite navigation and communication systems to refine their navigation and control capabilities, and deliver near-realtime data collected from the sensors. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • Our society and economy rely on accurate data sourced from our oceans on a consistent and non-interfering basis, and having access to the business support, technology and expertise has made a massive difference to us in our journey towards commercializing our product. (insideunmannedsystems.com)
  • To save the ocean, we need to understand it, and to understand it we need data. (popsci.com)
  • Data obtained by this ocean weather forecast will be released on the visualization site provided by JAXA, which was released today. (jaxa.jp)
  • The ocean's smallest swimming animals, such as jellyfish, can have a huge impact on large-scale ocean mixing, researchers have discovered. (nsf.gov)
  • However, researchers have devoted little space to the reaction of seas and oceans to nuclear war. (moviesonline.ca)
  • During the cruise, researchers will observe and document changes at the study site on the ocean floor. (windows2universe.org)
  • The project includes a team of three University of Cape Town (UCT)-affiliated researchers, who are looking into ways to raise sea urchin ( Tripneustes gratilla ). (thefishsite.com)
  • California Sea Grant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Vinnova: Planning grant Sustainable industry, Sustainable societies, Sustainable precision health, Sustainable food systems and Sustainable mobility. (lu.se)
  • eel migrate to freshwater habitats for growth and return to the sea to spawn, while salmon spawn in freshwater and migrate to the sea for foraging and growth opportunity. (lu.se)
  • Coupling between atmosphere and ocean is done via the exchange of freshwater and heat fluxes, rather than by virtual salt fluxes. (hawaii.edu)
  • Hydropower produces green energy, but reduces connectivity in rivers, with negative consequences for fish life-histories that include migration between freshwater and ocean systems. (lu.se)
  • The system contributed to the decline of the Everglades, at times flooding the area, at other times drying it out. (phys.org)
  • As described earlier, ocean mixing contributes to a feedback mechanism that further accelerates sea ice decline. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Turtles and larger fish consider sea cucumbers a delicacy. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • It's common to find loggerhead turtles with their digestive systems fully or partially blocked because they've eaten plastic materials. (scitechdaily.com)
  • There also are increasing reports of sea turtles that have become ill and stranded on the beach due to their ingestion of plastic. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Regardless of where plastics are distributed in the ocean, turtles are likely to eat them. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Here, we develop a new hypothesis regarding a possible physical mechanism for habitat connectivity - an intermittent "thermal corridor" - using remotely sensed oceanography and 6 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles that formed part of a 15 year tracking dataset of 231 individuals (1997-2013). (frontiersin.org)
  • While 97% of individuals remained in the Central North Pacific, these 6 turtles (about 3%), continued an eastward trajectory during periods associated with anomalously warm ocean conditions. (frontiersin.org)
  • and enhanced upper ocean mixing and air-ice-ocean coupling in the Eurasian Basin. (copernicus.org)
  • The establishment of the Alliance is crucial and will put pressure on individual states and mining companies that have intentions of moving ahead with proposals on DSM in the Pacific Ocean," Hon. Regenvanu said. (scoop.co.nz)
  • We owe two of every three breaths we take to plankton, which cycle carbon dioxide back into oxygen, but ocean acidification is killing those organisms on a massive scale. (popsci.com)
  • One change was the necessity for more at-sea personnel transfers than expected. (sea-technology.com)
  • Blue Marble: Sea Levels, Ice and Vegetation Change - the film shows how the ice has changed since the last glacial maximum approximately 20 000 years ago. (lu.se)
  • Understanding the climate system is particularly topical today, as we observe that the climate system is currently undergoing rapid change. (lu.se)
  • Studies underline that these changes are predominantly caused by our way of living - how we travel, supply energy, produce goods, the food we eat, how we live - as these involve the use of fossil fuels and land use change, with concomitant emissions of greenhouse gases into the climate system. (lu.se)
  • Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. (bookpassage.com)
  • Europe's seas include the Baltic, Black and Mediterranean Seas and the North-East Atlantic Ocean. (europa.eu)
  • The North-East Atlantic includes the North, Barents, Icelandic, Norwegian, Irish and Celtic Seas and the Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast. (europa.eu)
  • The region consists of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north, the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands or the Lucayan Archipelago, which are in fact in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, not in the Caribbean Sea. (cdc.gov)
  • It creates more than half our oxygen, drives weather systems and modulates the atmosphere, as well as providing us with vital resources. (sailorsforthesea.org)
  • We need to invest in clean energy technologies that will help reverse the ocean acidification now taking place. (popsci.com)
  • In addition, ocean pH is falling, a process known as ocean acidification (OA). (lu.se)
  • UOG will partner with DOE's PNNL and Sandia National Laboratories to assess the infrastructure requirements, environmental impact considerations and the economic and regulatory viability of deploying ocean energy systems in Guam. (uog.edu)
  • This involves building capacities in the Southern Neighbourhood countries to implement the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) principles and preparation of state of the environment reports for the H2020 Mediterranean report. (europa.eu)