The Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Salt Marshes and their Associated Ecosystem Services Katelyn M. Nyberg Introduction Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) has observed an increase of 0.19 meters of global mean sea-level rise from 1901 to 2010‚ with “about 70% of the coastlines worldwide projected to experience a sea level change within ±20% of the global mean” (IPCC 2014). Dramatic increases in sea-level are produced by increasing temperatures which cause glaciers
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Keeping oceans young and productive: - Upwelling and Downwelling Oceans cover two thirds of our planet thus they can be regarded as one of the major factors in shaping this blue marble in space. But oceans just don’t result in varying gradient of humidity that gives rise to different vegetations and ultimately widely different biomes when coupled with other factors such as differential exposure to solar radiation‚ and inherent soil type. Oceans are living systems that themselves support numerous
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Dear Coach Williams‚ I have been on a boat in the ocean for 3 months now. I learned about three species and several plants. I found incredible facts about the ocean. The ocean covers 71% of the earth’s surface and contains 97% of earth’s water. Less than 1% of the earth’s water is freshwater. The other 2-3% is contained in glaciers and ice caps. Also‚ 99% of the living space is contained by the ocean and it holds 320 million cubic miles of water. The Pacific ocean has the nickname “peaceful sea”
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Rachel Carson (May 27‚ 1907 – April 14‚ 1964) was a Marine Biologist. Her accomplishments included: Writing the books The Edge Of The Sea‚ bestsellers Under The Sea Wind‚ The Sea Around Us‚ and her most popular Silent Spring‚ and she was also the founder of the Environmental Movement. Her most famous book‚ Silent Spring‚ documented effects of harmful pesticides and pollution on the environment‚ especially on birds. The book helped launch Carson’s Environmental Movement. The movement was a political
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This pack contains SCI 209 Week 5 NOAA Activity Final Section Marine Adaptations Geography - General Geography SCI 209 Week 5 SCI 209 Week 5 Individual Assignment The Flow of Energy Create a diagram‚ chart‚ or illustration in which you depict the flow of energy in marine ecosystems. You may use either a web format in which food chains are included or a biomass pyramid format. The assignment should include the following: Title Page Diagram‚ chart‚ or illustration of a web
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Flooding in the Maldives The Maldives are a collection of nearly 1‚200 islands in the Indian Ocean; The country is located about 435 miles south-west of Sri Lanka. They are very low-lying. In 2007‚ the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that a rise in sea levels of seven to 24 inches by 2100 would be enough to make the Maldives virtually uninhabitable. So the Maldives are very vulnerable to climate change. Climate change and rising sea levels are of great concern to the Maldives
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1. In the first stanza Holmes refers to "The meteor of the ocean air" comparing the ship’s flag to a meteor. In the second stanza‚ "the harpies of the shore‚" refers to the monstrous bird-like beasts of Greek mythology. 2. Holmes puts forth a proposal that the ship should be left to sink in the ocean and be “given to the god of storms‚ the lightning and the gale!” 3. I think that Holmes wants the ship to be a symbol of greatness and triumph. He thinks that by sending the ship to scrap would
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“Riding the Plus-Size Wave” Consumer Behavior Case Study page 230 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The underlying theme within this case as well as the reasoning behind the proposed strategic alternative is: how to increase the sales and alter the consumption habits of the target consumer market. We describe the industry and the company’s position within the industry the behavioral aspects of the target consumer market and its relationship to this company. After careful study of theoretical reasoning‚ we’ve
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I feel that Ocean Acidification is an issue that isn’t talked about enough and that people don’t really know about it or what to do about it. This article did a really good job of giving examples of Ocean acidification but it doesn’t do a very good job of telling us what we can do to prevent it. The article also did a very good job of informing us with facts about it. In this article‚ it tells us that by 2050 the ocean will have become much‚ much more acidic‚ and a lot of the fish will have either
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Great Barrier Reef Coral reefs house an array of kinds such as coral polyps‚ tropical fish‚ shellfish‚ turtles and various sea plants. About 25% of the worldwide reef systems have been abandoned by human activities. Though it is threatened as a World Heritage Area‚ it is still greatly squeezed by the human environment. Effluence‚ mining and tourism all have damaging effects on coral reefs. IMPACTS - Agriculture Cultivation is also affecting the water ailment of the oceans and the Great Barrier
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