Download or read book Management and Conservation on the Harbour Seal Phoca Vitulina Population in the International Wadden Sea Area written by Peter J. M. Reijnders and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Netherlands Wetlands written by E.P.H. Best and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a Symposium held in Arnhem, the Netherlands, December 1989
Download or read book Marine Mammals and Noise written by W. John Richardson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many marine mammals communicate by emitting sounds that pass through water. Such sounds can be received across great distances and can influence the behavior of these undersea creatures. In the past few decades, the oceans have become increasingly noisy, as underwater sounds from propellers, sonars, and other human activities make it difficult for marine mammals to communicate. This book discusses, among many other topics, just how well marine mammals hear, how noisy the oceans have become, and what effects these new sounds have on marine mammals. The baseline of ambient noise, the sounds produced by machines and mammals, the sensitivity of marine mammal hearing, and the reactions of marine mammals are also examined. An essential addition to any marine biologist's library, Marine Mammals and Noise will be especially appealing to marine mammalogists, researchers, policy makers and regulators, and marine biologists and oceanographers using sound in their research.
Download or read book Wildlife Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of International Environmental Policy written by Mahua Basu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 1025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is a one-stop, comprehensive guide to global initiatives for climate action. It examines policies to tackle climate change and the critical role various organizations play. The volume: Includes in-depth discussion of individual issues related to the environment Highlights global initiatives, negotiations, and international organizations responsible for climate action, protecting marine and freshwater environment, protecting atmosphere and climate, conserving biological diversity, chemicals and wastes management, environmental governance, safeguarding against warfare and disasters Debates on-ground implications of the international policies for the Global South Brings together case studies from across the world Presents a toolkit for environment practitioners to seek sustainable and practicable solutions to problems Includes suggested readings for researchers Brings together primary documents, supportive illustrations, graphs, and maps The handbook will be an essential reference for scholars and researchers of environmental studies, environmental policy and governance, sustainability and resilience. It will also be indispensable for policy makers, think tanks and NGOs.
Download or read book Guidelines on the Application of Existing International Instruments in Developing the Pan European Ecological Network written by Graham Bennett and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pan-European Ecological Network aims to secure the favourable conservation status of the ecosystems, habitats, species and landscapes of importance across Europe. This report reviews the provisions of existing international instruments and proposes priority co-operation action which could support both the development of the network and the implementation of these instruments.
Download or read book Pollution of the North Sea written by Wim Salomons and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This preface is being written at a time of exceptional public interest in the North Sea, following media head lines on toxic algal blooms, the mass mortality of common seals, and concern over pollution levels. These headlines may suggest that pollution of the North Sea is a recent event. This is not the case. Although no data are available (methods simply did not exist), it is safe to assume that emission (both into air and water) of heavy metals already started to increase in the 19th cen tury. The growth of cities and introduction of sewer sys tems led to the discharge of raw sewage and sewage sludge. The introduction of man-made (xenobiotic) organ ic chemicals and their subsequent emission into the North Sea commenced before the second world war. The shallower and coastal areas of the North Sea receive the highest concentrations of these pollutants. Not unexpectedly, these areas - some Norwegian fjords, the Dutch coast, the German Bight - show signs of ecosystem deterioration and eutrophication. A certain percentage of the pollutants does not remain in the North Sea but is "exported" to the Atlantic. The North Sea therefore con tributes to the global input of pollutants to the world's oceans. The major part of the pollutants accumulate in the North Sea and are incorporated in the bottom sediments. Although they are "out of sight", they should not be "out of mind".
Download or read book Spatial Distribution and Foraging Behaviour of Harbour Seals Phoca Vitulina in the Wadden Sea written by Laia Rojano Doñate and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Movement and habitat use are essential population processes fundamental for the management and conservation of animal species. Hence, the ability to track and infer specific animal behaviours are problems that have concerned scientists for many years. Technological advances have contributed to the improvement of tracking methods over the last century. Among them, ARGOS system has become an important tool for tracking animal movement globally, however it is limited to only providing geolocation. Therefore, it is still necessary to develop a methodology capable of inferring the behaviour of an animal using the available information. The inherent complexity of animal movements and limitations in tracking systems have made necessary to develop statistical methods able to cope with such constraints. Recently, State-Space models (SSMs) have been presented as an approach capable of integrating the treatment of both limitations. In this project, it is presented a two-stages method able to determine, from movement metrics, the distribution of the animals and, more specifically, the foraging behaviour of Danish Wadden Sea population of harbour seals. Firstly, this methodology handles ARGOS inaccuracy positioning and, secondly, assigns behavioural states to each location.. Despite of the improvement of technologies, it is always challenging to estimate the spatial distribution of wildlife, but it becomes even more complicated when referring to marine life. This project aim to satisfactory applies a State Space Models to deal with biological and statistical complexities and determine the geographical distribution of the animals and site fidelity in terms of haul-out and foraging positions.
Download or read book Present and Future Conservation of the Wadden Sea written by C. J. Smit and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental History of the Rhine Meuse Delta written by P.H. Nienhuis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text presents the environmental history of the lowland delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is an ecological story of evolving human-environmental relations and how they cope with climate change and sea-level rise. The text offers a combination of in-depth ecology and environmental history. The synthesis presents a blueprint for future management and restoration, from progressive reclamation of land in the past, to adaptation of human needs to the forces of nature.
Download or read book Ecology of the Wadden Sea 9 Flora and vegetation of the islands 10 Terrestrial and freshwater fauna 11 Nature conservation management and physical planning written by Wim J. Wolff and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Joint Research Conservation and Management Project on Harbour Seals Phoca Vitulina in the Wadden Sea 1989 1994 written by DLO-Instituut voor Bos- en Natuuronderzoek. Afd. Aquatische Ecologie and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the 7th International Wadden Sea Symposium written by Norbert Dankers and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Harbour Seal Phoca Vitulina Population in the Dutch Wadden Sea Size and Composition written by Peter J. H. Reijnders and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography of Seals Sea Lions and Walrus Supplement 2 written by K. Ronald and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Marine Mammal Biology written by A. Rus Hoelzel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. Each chapter, written by experts in their field, will provide an up-to-date review and present the major discoveries and innovations in the field. Important technical advances such as satellite telemetry and time-depth-recorders will be described in boxes.
