Download or read book The Gulf of Maine in Context written by Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment and published by . This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State of the Gulf of Maine Report written by Colleen Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Species at Risk written by Dan Walmsley and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gulf of Maine written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A World Without Ice written by Henry Pollack Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize offers a clear-eyed explanation of the planet’s imperiled ice. Much has been written about global warming, but the crucial relationship between people and ice has received little focus—until now. As one of the world’s leading experts on climate change, Henry Pollack provides an accessible, comprehensive survey of ice as a force of nature, and the potential consequences as we face the possibility of a world without ice. A World Without Ice traces the effect of mountain glaciers on supplies of drinking water and agricultural irrigation, as well as the current results of melting permafrost and shrinking Arctic sea ice—a situation that has degraded the habitat of numerous animals and sparked an international race for seabed oil and minerals. Catastrophic possibilities loom, including rising sea levels and subsequent flooding of lowlying regions worldwide, and the ultimate displacement of millions of coastal residents. A World Without Ice answers our most urgent questions about this pending crisis, laying out the necessary steps for managing the unavoidable and avoiding the unmanageable.

Download or read book Fishes of the Gulf of Maine written by Henry B. Bigelow and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shifting Baselines written by Jeremy B.C. Jackson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.

Download or read book The Gulf of Maine written by Spencer Apollonio and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Human Impacts on Ancient Marine Ecosystems written by Torben C. Rick and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeological data now show that relatively intense human adaptations to coastal environments developed much earlier than once believed—more than 125,000 years ago. With our oceans and marine fisheries currently in a state of crisis, coastal archaeological sites contain a wealth of data that can shed light on the history of human exploitation of marine ecosystems. In eleven case studies from the Americas, Pacific Islands, North Sea, Caribbean, Europe, and Africa, leading researchers working in coastal areas around the world cover diverse marine ecosystems, reaching into deep history to discover how humans interacted with and impacted these aquatic environments and shedding new light on our understanding of contemporary environmental problems.

Download or read book Ocean Zoning for the Gulf of Maine written by Fara Courtney and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gulf of Maine Council on the Environment sponsored the Gulf of Maine Ocean Zoning Forum in December 2002 to explore the use of ocean zoning in meeting the Council's marine sustainability goals. The paper provides background information on ocean zoning in the Gulf of Maine and elsewhere, highlights key questions about spatial management in the marine environment, and lists next steps for the Council

Download or read book The Naturalist s Guide to the Atlantic Seashore written by Scott W. Shumway and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide covers the ecology, wildlife, plants and ocean creatures from the North Carolina's Outer Banks to Maine's rocky coast

Download or read book Coastal Ecosystems and Habitats written by Kent Gustavson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Protecting the Gulf of Maine from Land based Activities written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gulf of Maine written by Victor A. Konrad and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Marine Environmental Quality in the Gulf of Maine written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gulf of Maine is a highly productive water body with a reputation for clean water, unspoiled beaches, and high quality seafood. However, certain nearshore regions of the Gulf have been found to be polluted and all densely populated and industrialized areas of the Gulf are affected by local pollution sources. This fact sheet reviews the state of the Gulf of Maine environment, focusing on the threat to marine life from pollution. It examines the contaminants of concern, including heavy metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and hydrocarbons, and their implications for the health of marine organisms and humans. The fact sheet also notes recent trends in contaminant levels and actions being taken to restore and maintain the health of the Gulf ecosystem.

Download or read book State of the Gulf of Maine Report written by Mike Parker and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Toxic Chemical Contaminants written by Gareth C. Harding and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: