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  • ...related to the living environment is given in the article '''[[Definitions of marine ecological terms]]'''. ...tal engineering manual. Report No 110-2-1100. Washington DC: US Army Corps of Engineers https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engine
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  • ...han 90% to increasing sea surface temperature and acidity and the increase of the estimated cumulative impact for the coastal zones was estimated to be d ...rticles discuss how and why ecosystems are at risk, while the human demand of resources from the sea is increasing, particularly in coastal areas.
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  • ...f Delaware and Global Ocean Forum.</ref>. Pollution accompanies most kinds of human activities, including offshore oil and gas production and marine oil ...difficult because of the lack of reliable data and the extreme complexity of biogeochemical cycles, especially at the sea-land and sea-atmosphere interf
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  • ...a that occur in the marine environment. The '''transport and dispersion of pollutants, nutrients and tracers in mixed nearshore water''' can have direct and indi ...da. ''Physica D'' '''210''' (1–2) 1–20.</ref> High concentration zones of [[pollutant]]s have been found along coastal regions far from the coastal s
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  • ....aspx IMO]), the general rules in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ([https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_ove ...//www.imo.org/en/About/Pages/Default.aspx IMO], a specialized organisation of the United Nations.
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  • ...dels and on direct measurements have been carried out. Indirect indicators of SGD are also considered. ...intrusion, which is defined as the invasion of seawater at the lower part of the aquifer due to the density difference between fresh groundwater and sea
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  • ...pact on both humans and wildlife. This article examines the various types of EDCs and the impact that these '''EDCs''' can have on the '''coastal enviro ...rs a range of substances suspected of interfering with the hormone systems of humans and wildlife''. COM(1999) 706 final. Brussels 17.12.1999. (http://ww
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  • ...nificant risk to the aquatic environment and water used for the production of drink water. ...esses, but the legal framework should prevent all emissions and discharges of those priority substances which derive from human activities.
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  • ...s one of the more toxic ones<ref>Kennish, M. J. (1996): Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution, CRC Press 524 pp</ref>. }} Anthracene is used as an intermediate compound for the manufacturing of dyes and polyradicals used to make resins. It may also be used as a diluent
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  • ...a 1 mm mesh will also depend upon whether it is alive or dead at the time of sorting.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiobenthos</ref>}} ...ig. 1. Harpacticoid copepod, belonging to the ''Harpacticoida'', subphylum of ''Crustacea''. They are benthic copepods found throughout the world, mostly
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  • ...ation in Europe. However, this article can also be read as an introduction of public participation in itself. ...pation by Pring and Noé<ref> Pring, G., Noé, Susan Y., International Law of Public Participation in Zillman et al., (eds.) Human Rights in Natural Reso
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  • ...ectives define the term “eutrophication”. In addition, the designation of sensitive areas or vulnerable zones (which suffer from eutrophication or ma ...cedures for its implementation including the classification and monitoring of water bodies.
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  • ...t ways in most coastal countries, through regulations and the organisation of alert and protection systems. ...reate better warning procedures and reliable tools to mitigate the impacts of pollution.
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  • ==Overview of Mangrove Ecosystem== ...cent estimates suggest that mangroves presently occupy about 14,653,000 ha of tropical and subtropical coastline (McLeod & Salm, 2006<ref name="M">McLeod
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  • Some limit mariculture to culture of marine plants and animals in the ocean itself (EEA, 2008<ref>European Envir ...(2004): Solutions for sustainable mariculture-avoiding the adverse effects of mariculture on biological diversity, CBD Technical Series No. 12</ref>; Wec
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  • [[Image:kenya_fig1.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Figure 1: Map of SE Africa.]] ...e, Seychelles, Mauritius and Comoros play an important role in the economy of the people.
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  • ...heat and -haline for salt, which constitute the [[Seawater density|density of water]]. The water masses transport both energy (heat) and matter (solids, ==Functioning of the Thermohaline Circulation (THC)==
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  • ...mpacts. The article further provides recommendations for future management of coastal tourism. ...d an Agenda 21 for the Travel and Tourism Industry, with 19 specific areas of action recommended to governments and private operators towards sustainabil
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  • ...phere with emphasis on the mechanisms of global transport and distribution of PFCs. ...with global production currently reported to be in the order of thousands of tons per year. PFCs are used for surface treatment in carpets, textiles, le
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  • ...ation in and on the water”, wherever attainable. The fundamental purpose of the CWA has been widely communicated as making the nation’s waters “fis ==Statutory Provisions of the CWA==
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