Author: Publisher:
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Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
University Curricula in Oceanography
Author: Ocean and Coastal Law
Author: The Oceans and You
Author: Marine Technology SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century
Author: U.s. Commission on Ocean PolicyPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494941710
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
America is a nation intrinsically connected to and immensely reliant on the ocean. All citizens—whether they reside in the country's farmlands or mountains, in its cities or along the coast—affect and are affected by the sea. Our grocery stores and restaurants are stocked with seafood and our docks are bustling with seaborne cargo. Millions of visitors annually flock to the nation's shores, creating jobs and contributing substantially to the U.S. economy through one of the country's largest and most rapidly growing economic sectors: tourism and recreation. The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than its total land mass, providing a vast expanse for commerce, trade, energy and mineral resources, and a buffer for security. Born of the sea are clouds that bring life-sustaining water to our fields and aquifers, and drifting microscopic plants that generate much of the oxygen we breathe. Energy from beneath the seabed helps fuel our economy and sustain our high quality of life. The oceans host great biological diversity with vast medical potential and are a frontier for exciting exploration and effective education. The importance of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes cannot be overstated; they are critical to the very existence and wellbeing of the nation and its people. Yet, as the 21st century dawns, it is clear that these invaluable and life-sustaining assets are vulnerable to the activities of humans. Human ingenuity and ever-improving technologies have enabled us to exploit—and significantly alter—the ocean's bounty to meet society's escalating needs. Pollution runs off the land, degrading coastal waters and harming marine life. Many fish populations are declining and some of our ocean's most majestic creatures have nearly disappeared. Along our coasts, habitats that are essential to fish and wildlife and provide valuable services to humanity continue to suffer significant losses. Non-native species are being introduced, both intentionally and accidentally, into distant areas, often resulting in significant economic costs, risks to human health, and ecological consequences that we are only beginning to comprehend. Yet all is not lost. This is a moment of unprecedented opportunity. Today, as never before, we recognize the links among the land, air, oceans, and human activities. We have access to advanced technology and timely information on a wide variety of scales. We recognize the detrimental impacts wrought by human influences. The time has come for us to alter our course and set sail for a new vision for America, one in which the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes are healthy and productive, and our use of their resources is both profitable and sustainable. It has been thirty-five years since this nation's management of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes was comprehensively reviewed. In that time, significant changes have occurred in how we use marine assets and in our understanding of the consequences of our actions. This report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy provides a blueprint for change in the 21st century, with recommendations for creation of an effective national ocean policy that ensures sustainable use and protection of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes for today and far into the future.
Opportunities for Ecologists
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Ecologists
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Environmental Data Service
Author: United States. Environmental Data ServicePublisher:
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Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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Category : Marine resources conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Fishery Resources
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePublisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Presents annual activities of the Fishery Resources Program.
Security Dealers of North America
Author: Vertebrate Biomechanics and Evolution
Author: Vincent L. BelsPublisher: Garland Pub
ISBN: 9781859962381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This book addresses the topic of biomechanics from an evolutionary viewpoint, particularly how vertebrate evolution can be understood by studying biomechanics. The topic is addressed both from broad and specific examples of different vertebrates, and will be of interest to both biomechanic researchers and those interested in the evolution of the vertebrate body plan.