bioerosion and the carbonate budget of coral reefs
OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 1 docx
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... conducted from southern universities and museums, notably the University of Queensland (UQ), the University of Sydney, the Australian Museum, and the Queensland Museum, often through the Island Research ... with the other competitive tropical issues Public awareness of the occurrence of the crown -of- thorns starfish, and of its adverse impact on hard corals of the GBR, grew dramatically in the late ... national concern They are, however, the most relevant of the several acts with respect to the protection and wise use of the GBR, through the establishment and development of the multiple-use...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 2 pptx
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... they can glue onto them and entrain them downward to their death The water circulation over the mud shoals fringing the mangroves encourages the recruitment of prawn larvae spawned offshore The ... observations, the location of the “hot spots” of larvae varies with the size of the fish To protect against the ultimate failure of coral reef fisheries, managers have advocated the introduction of marine ... coastal reefs are more frequently and severely affected Some mid-shelf reefs and most offshore coral reefs may be far enough offshore to be spared the direct impact of increased sediment and nutrient...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 3 docx
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... What separates the Northeast Australian experience from the rest of the country, large areas of Southeast Asia, and most of Europe and the U.S.A., is that such a large proportion of these losses ... Melaleuca woodlands, with areas of open grassy plains and dense Melaleuca wetlands Rainforest patterns occur on the creek and river levees and on some of the northern ranges Large areas of the upper ... for most of the sites sampled as part of the Herbert study, a more simplistic approach for assessing the likely contribution of the major forms of landcover in the Herbert toward sediment and nutrient...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 4 pot
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... N and P exports of 410 and 82 tonnes, respectively In contrast to the Tully River, the bulk of freshwater and fine sediment exports from the mainly dry catchment rivers of the central and southern ... Most of the remaining area of the GBR catchment is or was covered by woodlands or savanna woodlands Open range cattle grazing is the principal land use in these areas The most complete record of ... over the course of the wet seasons, nitrate exports from the South Johnstone catchment account for 37% of the total N exports and 60% of the dissolved N exports © 2001 by CRC Press LLC Runoff of...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 7 ppsx
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12/08/2014, 05:21
... account of the fauna and flora of mangrove swamps and forests in the Indo-Pacific region Advances Marine Biology 6, 73–270 Madsen, T.V & Sand-Jensen, K 1994 The interactive effects of light and inorganic ... 2001 by CRC Press LLC The Effects of Siltation on Tropical Coastal Ecosystems 99 sedimentation event, the former will set the order of magnitude of the short-term response of the seagrass shoot ... growth and productivity of coral reefs may be manifested at the levels of the colony, population, and community Sedimentation affects coral metabolism by decreasing photosynthetic production, increasing...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 8 doc
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... course of algal and coral abundance; the glyph (bar) to the right of the graph shows the relative abundances of coral (blue) and algae (brown), synchronised with the moving indicator on the graph The ... strength to the north of the mouth of the Herbert River, simultaneous with disturbances The relative heights of the glyphs or bars indicate the relative abundance of corals (blue) and algae (brown; ... Processes of Coral Reefs ANIMATION Trajectories of algal and coral abundance through time on an oligotrophic model “reef” with low levels of sediments and nutrients The graph at the top shows the time...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 9 potx
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... Processes of Coral Reefs FIGURE 15 Mean levels of soft coral cover, hard coral cover, and the ratio between soft coral cover and total coral cover (hard corals plus soft corals) as a function of depth ... Biodiversity on the Great Barrier Reef 143 FIGURE 10 Spatial plot of soft coral cover, hard coral cover, and the proportion of soft corals of the total coral cover (soft coral plus hard coral cover) ... Coral Reefs that the richness of zooxanthellae-free taxa showed a clear north–south gradient, unrelated to that of the zooxanthellate hard and soft corals The total cover of soft and hard corals...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 10 pdf
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... Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs The unpredictable nature of rainfall and runoff events, and the unsteadiness and patchiness of the resulting plume intrusions in a complex region such as the GBR have ... determine the origins of lower salinity events (Ͻ34 ppt) within the reef matrix of the GBR Further, understanding the possible fates of river plumes is a key question for the management of the GBR ... as the first discharge for the season begins, the plume begins to form and turns left at the mouth, a result of the effects of the Coriolis Force in the Southern hemisphere (that is, due to the...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 11 potx
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... between biotopes The montage of biotopes at the bottom of Figure 1, and Figures to 7, summarise the habitats linked in some way to the ecology of the lutjanid family (and others) of fish Beginning ... through the movement of large bundles of protein (in the form of prawns, baitfish, and other organisms) across shelves from coasts to reefs In the case of mangrove export the early Florida model of ... communication), and there is an © 2001 by CRC Press LLC 166 Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs increasing awareness of the ability of our tropical serranids and lutjanids (and other families)...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 12 pot
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... considerations of bycatch and the effect of removal of species on the food web of the tropical coral reef ecosystem Opitz (1996) produced an exhaustive review and trophic-based ecosystem model of a tropical ... CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODEL This model represents the ecosystem of the inter-reef and inner lagoon on the GBR cross-shelf, far northern GBR, Queensland (Figures 1a and b) Notable features of this area ... Queensland, therefore this catch together with the trawl bycatch was included in the “Fleet” fishing component of the model In the absence of hard data these catches could only be approximated The...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 13 pptx
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... Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs tide, the net southerly current bifurcated at the northern end of the reef, accelerated along the eastern and western flanks, and recombined to the south, resulting ... are the actual catch rates) The diameter of the discs represents the proportion of the total catch, from all stations over the days of sampling, taken at each station, whereas the colour of the ... Processes of Coral Reefs chances of recruitment back to their natal reef (Jones et al., 1999) In either case, the problem facing propagules expatriated from coral reefs is one of population closure—of...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 14 pptx
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... depth around the reefs is 40 to 60 m, and the width of the outer shelf where reefs are scattered is about 50 km FIGURE Bathymetry of the model domain of the central region of the GBR The area shown ... Old Reef in the central region of the GBR This view also shows the mooring sites The view is from the north looking south Australia is to the right and the Coral Sea to the left The view is vertically ... around the reefs is 40 to 60 m, and the width of the outer shelf where reefs are scattered is about 50 km ANIMATION Visualization of the measured currents during spring tides and calm weather The...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 18 docx
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... marked the end of the bleaching event in GBR north of the Whitsunday Islands THE SOUTHERN GBR STORY The story in the southern GBR, south of the Whitsunday Islands, was somewhat different to that of ... when the temperature of the water over and near the reefs was the same as in the surrounding waters This can only happen if there was negligible mixing The same was not the case for the southern ... the GBR between January 1997 and December 1999 In the northern GBR region (north of the Whitsunday Islands) the majority of bleaching occurred during the first week of February 1998 Between and...
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OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OF CORAL REEFS: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef - Chapter 20 (end) doc
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... keep the ecological integrity of the GBR demands that the inner reefs are also protected But while they are the reefs most under threat of damage, they are less protected than mid- and outer reefs, ... Australian and overseas visitors “survival” of the GBR means the retention of its wide set of values the ecological and aesthetic sustainability of these unique © 2001 by CRC Press LLC Will the Great ... for the GBR There is both anecdotal and sequential photographic evidence to suggest that the inner reefs have suffered loss of living coral cover Because of the natural variability of coral reefs...
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Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and development the experience of Vietnam
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... people’s income The role of Law of Vietnam in coral reef protection The government of Vietnam has made a lot of effort in coral reefs ecosystem protection Recently, the Prime Minister of Vietnam ... degradation and leads to exhaustion of some marine species and unbalanced ecosystem Therefore, the coral reefs ecosystem in Vietnam is changing as the coral reefs are degrading and seaweed are ... coral reefs has made them to be the essential role in marine ecosystems Together with coral degradation is the absence of valuable marine species and a decline in productivity of marine products Coral...
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Economic Values of Coral Reefs, Mangroves, and Seagrasses A Global Compilation 2008
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... 2006) The Total Economic Value (TEV) of the reefs of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was estimated at $61.2 million per year The market values comprised 73% of the TEV, and the non-values ... 2004) The Total Economic Value (TEV) of the reefs of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was estimated at $61.2 million per year The market values comprised 73% of the TEV, and the non-market ... Goods and Services Values $28 and $50 million for St Lucia Coral reefs contribute to the protection of over 40 percent of the shoreline of the island (Burke et al., 2008) The annual value of shoreline...
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Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and development
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... protecting coral reefs while conducting an analysis of the economic, social and development benefits of coral reef protection in the context of the themes and objectives of Rio+20 The report furthermore ... social and environmental benefits of protecting coral reefs, in the context of the themes and objectives of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 15 V The ... Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, and the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African...
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the positive and the negative sides of globalization
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... words instead of the advised 250-265) It has a sound structure, your position is clearly expressed, the information is well-organized, and structure-wise the sentences are fine The vocabulary ... outweigh the disadvantages Overall, I am convinced that we should further promote globalization and meanwhile the local government should take measures to combat culture assimilation and sweat ... sentences are fine The vocabulary is impressive and there were only a few grammatical errors (see comments underlined in blue) Overall, this seems to be a band 7.5 + essay ...
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Some register features in agreement between the united states of america and the socialist republic of vietnam on trade relations = một số đặc điểm ngữ vực trong hiệp định thương mại việt mỹ
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... the piece of discourse under analysis The later includes the type of communicative event, the topic, the purpose of the event, the setting, the xii participant and the relationships between them ... medium of the language activity It is the manifestation of the nature of the language code being used Halliday and Hassan include here: “Mode is the function of the text in the event, including therefore ... renovation cause and to raise its economy's competitiveness on the one hand, and on other hand to affirm the consistency of the Party and State's policies to integrate the national economy into the world...
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Tài liệu McGraw.Hill.Stock Options And The New Rules Of Corporate Accountability doc
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21/12/2013, 01:19
... creation of products and services and then selling and delivering them to the marketplace A talented CEO can rally the troops and march on to victory in the marketplace But the success of a CEO ... drives the United States more than other countries The second is the uniquely American cult of the deified CEO and his entourage, making them worthy of vast sums of money to attract and retain them ... All the while 10 to 15 percent or more of the increase in value of the entire stock market is being “transferred” from the pockets of shareholders into the pockets of employees and mostly into the...
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