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• Shoreline management
  * Degradation of coastal water and marine ecosystems from land-based pollution including sediment run-off, fertilizers and untreated sewage; #Reduce pollution and enhance sustainable utilisation of coastal waters.
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• Threats to the coastal zone
  ==Water quality/pollution== [[image:Grebe-with-oil.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Oil pollution victim.]]
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• Coastal pollution and impacts
  ...radations in marine environments: Implications from the literature. Marine Pollution Bulletin 52: 844-864.</ref>. The relative contribution of each human activity to the overall pollution impact depends on the specific situation and on the released substances. Qu
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• Oil spill monitoring
  ...e wind characteristics which important for oil weathering (see [[Oil spill pollution impact and recovery]]). Wind direction can be retrieved from an orientation ...gh signal processing techniques. Although inspection of different spectral regions does not yield strong discrimination, multispectral observations of optical
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• Remote sensing
  *"Inaccessible" regions become accessible (e.g. Antarctica) *Pollution: [[Oil spill monitoring]]
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• Transport and dispersion of pollutants, nutrients, tracers in mixed nearshore water
  ...coastal source, and noticeable impacts have been detected even in deep sea regions. ...e bondage between [[pollutant]]s (e.g. trace metals, among which [[mercury pollution|mercury]], major elements, various organic and inorganic chemicals, etc.) a
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• Blue carbon sequestration
  ...between the terrestrial and marine environment in tropical and subtropical regions. The dominant vegetation are several species of woody trees and shrubs with ...mate change. National Science Review 8: nwaa296</ref>, but varying between regions by a factor 10-100.
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• Nutrient conversion in the marine environment
  ...Tg/yr to the global ocean. However, atmospheric deposition differs between regions. For instance, atmospheric deposition amounts to 30% of the total land-base ...climate change. Phil. Trans. R. Soc .B 368: 20130121</ref>. In low-oxygen regions of the deep sea, N₂ is also fixated through another process, in
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• Environmental risk assessment of marine activities
  How likely will the receptors be exposed to the released pollution? ...as (MEHRA's) in the UK''. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, ST-87639-MI-1-Rev 01, London, UK.</ref>
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• References for environmental risk assessment
  Gilbert, T. (2002). Geographic information systems based tools for marine pollution response. Port Technology International, 13, 25-27. ...reas (MEHRA's) in the UK. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, ST-87639-MI-1-Rev 01, London, UK.
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• Submarine groundwater discharge
  ...terrestrial groundwater exceeds 25% of the river flux and poses a risk for pollution and eutrophication. ...rough submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) rivals river inputs in certain regions and may play a significant role in nutrient cycling and primary productivit
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• Coastal meteorology
  ...d with many processes that contribute to the recirculation and trapping of pollution, the evolution of precipitating convective storms, the creation of strong n Severe storms affect many coastal regions during the winter and, to a lesser extent, in summer. Regional differences
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• Global Forum of Oceans, Coasts and Islands
  ...|ecosystem]] for the past fifty years. It is now apparent that, aside from pollution and over fishing, climate variability and change, including [[acidification ...imate change]] by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and less developed regions and countries within Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America
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• Ramsar Convention for Wetlands
  ...Ramsar in 1971 and the Convention's member countries cover all geographic regions of the planet. In 2013, there are 163 contracting parties, 2065 registered ...anging or is likely to change as the result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
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• Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
  ...s the opportunity to identify those areas at particular risk from possible pollution or excessive disturbance and to examine in detail how many activities are o ...coastal zones. ICZM projects cover various geographical areas, from local regions to spatially extensive [[coastal area]]s. The “Integrated” in ICZM refe
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• UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
  ...ion of seas. Its objective is to fully eliminate the continuous sources of pollution from oil and other harmful elements and limit the risk of accidental releas ...o enforce laws in four specific fields: customs, taxation, immigration and pollution if the infringement started within their territory.
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• Mediterranean Sea and Region, including Adriatic Sea
  ...an and south Atlantic regions, and the ongoing economic viability of these regions and local communities may depend on the maintenance of the coastal and mari Alterations in water quality due to [[pollution]], nutrient flows, and the disposal of storm water and sewage and other urb
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• Evaluation of ICZM in Europe
  ...s well as the consequences of [[climate change]], [[sea level rise]] and [[pollution]] on a Regional Sea level and in a long-term perspective, striving for the * Offer possibilities for staff exchange between different regions and countries
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• Biodiversity in the European Seas
  ...ef name="North Sea"> EEA (2002). ''Europe`s biodiversity - biogeographical regions and seas - Seas around Europe - The North Sea''</ref>== ...ef name="North Sea"> EEA (2002). ''Europe`s biodiversity - biogeographical regions and seas - Seas around Europe - The Baltic Sea''</ref> |frame]]
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• Impacts from maritime transport
  .... In total, about 23,181 birds were collected in all the affected Spanish regions, while the total amount of birds killed was about 15,610, including those a *[[North Sea pollution from shipping: legal framework]]
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• Marine Spatial Planning - the need for a common language
  ...erns about nature included direct impacts such as declining water quality, pollution or [[habitat]] loss. More recently, environmental concerns shifted to the m ...Regional Planning. Development and planning prospects in European Maritime Regions. The European Regional/Spatial Planning Charter. 6th Session, Torremolinos
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• Ocean acidification
  ...atial dynamics of hypoxia and acidification in eutrophic estuaries. Marine Pollution Bulletin 172, 12908</ref>. Acidity is not directly related to the presence ...s from ocean regions with naturally lower <math>pH</math> (e.g., upwelling regions) show neutral or positive responses. It also appears that bivalves in warme
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• Seagrass meadows
  ...eturn needs several adaptations that allow them to live in submerged ocean regions. The sediments where they settle on can be [[mud|muddy]], rocky or sandy. ...ldfloraonline.org World Flora Online]</ref>. A few species occur in colder regions. Four closely related species are native of European waters. There are seve
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• Marine habitats and ecosystems
  ...bitat]]s that make up this vast system range from the productive nearshore regions to the barren ocean floor. ...th each other and are sometimes replacing each other in other geographical regions. The reason why [[habitat]]s differ from another is because of the '''physi
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• HyMap: Hyperspectral seafloor mapping and direct bathymetry calculation in littoral zones
  ...its 126 spectral channels covering the VIS-SWIR (0.45 to 2.5 um) spectral regions was initially designed for the mineral exploration market, but has since co ...nd limnological environments. However general environmental monitoring and pollution mapping are also important aspects in the aquatic areas of interest. With t
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• Barcelona Convention
  ...pted the '''Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution''' or the '''Barcelona Convention'''. The Convention Protocols aim to prote # Assessing and controlling marine pollution (by development and adoption of Protocols that prescribe measures, procedur
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• Pollution prevention, detection and mitigation in European coastal waters
  ...tection and mitigation''' are listed in the [[:Category:Coastal and marine pollution]]. ...ques for the mitigation of pollutions. The issue of observing the state of pollution and improving water quality near coastal zones has been addressed in differ
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• European Context of Nutrient Dynamics
  ...lands<ref name=”Wollast1988”> Wollast, R. (1988), The Scheldt estuary. Pollution of the North Sea: An Assessment, W. Salamons, B.L. Bayne, E.K. Duursma, an The hydrographical basin includes one of the most heavily populated regions of Europe, where highly diversified industrial activity has developed. As a
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• Overview of oil spills events from 1970 to 2000
  ...egory (less than 7 tonnes), their contribution to the cumulative amount of pollution in the year is relatively low compared to a major event, such as the sinkin ...onsequence of a higher vulnerability in exposed zones, with more populated regions and a higher concentration of expensive technological goods.
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• Mariculture
  ...mental impact of marine fish culture: Towards a sustainable future; Marine Pollution Bulletin 31, p. 159-166</ref>). Many of these problems can be mitigated wit ====Nutrient pollution / Eutrophication====
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• Effects of fisheries on marine biodiversity
  ...itats that occur in shallow coastal waters. For example, in shallow turbid regions such as the southern North Sea, fauna are adapted to continual disturbance ...’s biodiversity – biogeographical regions and seas – biogeographical regions in Europe – The Arctic Ocean. EEA report 1/2002</ref>.
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• Seagrass recovery and restoration in the Wadden Sea
  ...hy there is more seagrass in the Northfrisian region than in all the other regions of the Wadden Sea taken together (Fig. 1). ...population, spreading of risks, and ecosystem engineering effects. Marine Pollution Bulletin 58: 179–188</ref>): (1) reversal of the presumed causes of eelgr
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• Salt marshes
  ...red, in some way, as the analogue of [[mangrove]]s in temperate and arctic regions. The dominant flora is composed of [[Halophytic plants|halophytic plant]]s ...). They have thin, fleshy leaves and are sensitive to extra stress such as pollution. Anatomically, the plants are adapted through strong lignification, a well-
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• Coral reefs
  ...much higher temperatures (>20°C). ''Lophelia'' is not found in the polar regions. ''Lophelia'' thrives in hypoxic water (lower oxygen limit DO ~4 ml/l but i ...llution: see the article [[Threats to Coral Reefs: the Effects of Chemical Pollution]].
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• Thermohaline circulation of the oceans
  ...arming will see more evaporation and rainfall occurring in these sensitive regions, which in turn will speed up sea ice loss. ...Regions will also have a harmful impact on the many species living in the regions. Polar bears, for example, need ice so that they can hunt for seals. A lo
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• Impact of tourism in coastal areas: Need of sustainable tourism strategy
  ...sts, often to a relatively small area, have a huge impact. They add to the pollution, waste, and water needs of the local population, putting local infrastructu ...and 1,670 crew, these enormous floating towns are a major source of marine pollution through the dumping of garbage and untreated sewage at sea, and the release
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• Polyfluorinated compounds - a new class of global pollutants in the coastal environment
  ...ution and pelagic fishes|fish]], [[pollution and marine mammals|seals]], [[Pollution and sea birds|sea birds]], and, most notably, in polar bears from the Arcti ...hanisms of transportation: How did PFOS arrive at arctic or other pristine regions? Up to now, only limited information is available about the distribution an
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• PEGASO case study North Adriatic Sea
  ...Croatia.The CASE includes, from south west, the coastal zone of 4 Italian Regions: Marche, Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia; the Slovenian co ...orth Adriatic, are available only for Emilia Romagna and Veneto. These two regions represent respectively 21,6% and 16.2% of the total Italian seaside tourism
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• Non-native species invasions
  ...semi-enclosed seas where the communities are weakened by various types of pollution (Elton, 1958<ref>Elton, C. S. 1958. The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and ...or the introduction and spread of alien species with marine litter. Marine Pollution Bulletin 191, 114913</ref>). Plastics, which enter the oceans in the millio
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• Black Sea
  ...n. Historically, the Black Sea was one of the most biologically productive regions in the world. ...nutrient enrichment from plant matter) and [[Coastal pollution and impacts|pollution]] from agriculture, industry and sewage.
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• Coastal cities and sea level rise
  ...of the global fresh water, ice (polar ice and glaciers) excluded. In many regions of the world it is the major source of drinking water and irrigation water, ...ntages including low evaporation losses, relative protection against water pollution, and improved water quality as the soil can reduce acidity, remove inorgani
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• Species extinction
  ...e decades, other drivers, such as climate change, climate variability, and pollution, prevail in the published literature<ref name=NK/>. ...al and marine pollution|Chemical (industrial, agricultural) pollution, oil pollution]]
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• Algal bloom dynamics
  ...composition in the tropical estuary: Influence of river discharge. Marine Pollution Bulletin 129: 14–25</ref>), it was observed that large phytoplankton spec ...wnward transport of organic matter in the ocean also occurs in downwelling regions (see the article [[Shelf sea exchange with the ocean]]) and through episodi
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• Meiofauna of Sandy Beaches
  ...gh sensitivity to anthropogenic inputs, making them excellent sentinels of pollution. ...nts over their entire life-cycle, thus they are increasingly being used as pollution sentinels. Because meiofauna have short lifecycles, the effects of a contam
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• TBT and Imposex
  ...er square meter, in less than 6 months <ref>Bray S. (2006). “Tributyltin pollution on a global scale. An overview of relevant and recent research: impacts an .... E. (1990). "Assessing the impact of tin and TBT in estuaries and coastal regions". Functional Ecology, 4: 433-443. </ref>. In the water, TBT can remain for
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• Using model simulations to support monitoring - Implementation & Results
  ...Colour coded wedges indicate relative contributions from different source regions.]] ...ng weather conditions may easily be mistaken for a decreasing level of oil pollution.]]
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• Sand dune - Country Report, Portugal
  ...bsence of adequate wastewater drainage and sewage disposal can cause local pollution. Ecosystems of the World 2A Dry Coastal Ecosystems, Polar regions and Europe (Asensi Marfil et al. 1993)
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• Heavy metals
  ...[[zinc]], [[copper]], [[cadmium]] and [[mercury]]. <ref>Kennish M.J. 1998 Pollution impacts on marine biotic environments; CRC Press 310 pp </ref> In marine en ...ds heavy metal resistance in these regions. <ref>Clark, R,B., 1999. Marine pollution. Oxford University press, Fourth edition, pp 161</ref>
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• Heavy metal content of mussels in the Western Scheldt estuary
  ...adjacent Western Scheldt drains through the most populated and industrial regions of Belgium, The Netherlands and France, making it one most polluted rivers ...ich in the Western Scheldt coincided with a gradient of [[salinity]] and [[pollution]].
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• TBT and intersex in periwinkles
  The study showed that in all sampling regions, the occurrence of intersex characteristics in periwinkles decreased during [[Category:Coastal and marine pollution]]
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• Plastic in the Ocean
  ...is found in all seas areas of the world – not only in densely populated regions, but also in remote places far away from any obvious sources. Marine litter ...mparison of plastic and plankton in the North Pacific central gyre. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42, 1297–1300.</ref>).
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• Hexachlorobenzene
  ...erate regions it has a [[half-life]] of 1,94 years, in atmosphere of polar regions it has one of 6,28 years. This high persistence makes long-range global tra ...igh [[trophic level]] [[pollution and marine mammals|marine mammals]] or [[pollution and sea birds|sea birds]] can metabolise and excrete HCB and therefore don'
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• Biodiversity changes and ecosystem functioning
  ...ing]], [[Habitat_destruction_and_fragmentation|habitat destruction]] and [[pollution]], species richness appears to be increasing in many coastal and marine Eur some examples are provided of how biodiversity might change in 4 different regions.
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• Marine Protected Areas in Europe
  .... Today Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are recognized by most countries and regions in the world as an important instrument to conserve marine ecosystems. In E ...al, and/or historic resources from harmful human impacts and environmental pollution. MPAs often encompass areas of high ecological value whose marine biodivers
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• The Ocean as a unique laboratory
  ...he fast evolution of organisms involved in exotic invasions, recovery from pollution and climate shifts. Community genomics: a new discipline An ecosystem is mo ...ypersaline, and where temperatures soar, oxygen solubility drops. in polar regions the ice traps marine life, and in isolated basins anoxia may rule. It is st
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• Possible consequences of eutrophication
  ...a Mediterranean coastal lagoon strongly impacted by eutrophication. Marine Pollution Bulletin 192, 115074</ref>. ...plankton in areas where the natural species diversity has been affected by pollution, over-fishing and climate change<ref> Condon, R.H., Duarte, C.M., Pitt, K.A
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• Ecological restoration of estuaries in North Western Europe
  ...f name="MazikElliot2000">Mazik K, Elliott M (2000) The effects of chemical pollution on the bioturbation potential of estuarine intertidal mudflats. Helgol Mar ...e assimilative capacity of ecosystems might be overrun and signs such as [[pollution]] show that their ecological functioning is affected <ref name="Arrow">Arro
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• Marine Biotechnology in Baltic Sea basin
  ...hydrological and biological features, in turn making it very sensitive to pollution and overuse. Geographically the Baltic Sea it is a longitudinally stretched ...e EU aimed at protecting the Baltic marine environment from all sources of pollution. These and other positive regional experiences have evolved and found expre
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• Past EU-funded coastal research projects
  * [[OAERRE]] Oceanographic Application to Entrophication in Regions of Restricted Exchange * [[BEEP]] Biological effects of environmental pollution
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• Marine Biotechnology international regional infrastructures summary
  == ARCTIC and ANTARCTIC REGIONS == Most marine biotechnology in polar regions is conducted by individual states alone or in ad hoc collaboration. There i
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• Case studies eutrophication
  ...wn many coastal ecosystems out of balance, resulting in expanded dead zone regions.</P> ...are fragile and the combined threats of climate change, overexploitation, pollution and habitat loss,all mostly caused by human activity, are undermining the s
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• Harbour porpoise in the Belgian part of the North Sea
  ...67 Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS) <ref name="Marine regions">[Marine Regions. http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=26567.</ref>] has ...between 0.274 and 0.394 ind/ km². Lowest abundance were found in offshore regions near west of Scotland and Ireland (block Q) and near coasts of SW France, S
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• Ecosystem services
  ...ed by marine biodiversity: Implications for the ecosystem approach. Marine Pollution Bulletin 54: 253–265</ref> ...onment might be very high. Food crops are likely to be imported from other regions where a high supply exists. The demand for air quality regulation, however,
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• Open ocean habitat
  ...he edge of the continental shelf. It extends from the tropics to the polar regions and from the sea surface to the abyssal depths. It is a highly heterogeneou ...any species or a degradation of the environment, see the article [[Coastal pollution and impacts]].
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• European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy: Recommendations 2005 meeting
  *Explore understudied marine geographical regions; *Determine the impacts of industry, commercial fishing, and pollution on deep-sea environments;
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• Pressures, impacts and policy responses in European coastal zones
  ...lso result from recreational activities, for instance through disturbance, pollution and deterioration of habitats. ...; the [[Index of vulnerability of littorals to oil pollution|impact of oil pollution]] can be very persistent in sheltered coastal environments. [[Mariculture|
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• Comprehensive assessment of coastal regions: the Russian example
  For the analysis of coastal regions of the Russian Federation we shall enter following assumptions. First, as coastal regions of the Russian Federation we shall understand coastal Subjects of the Russi
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• Natural variability and change in coastal ecosystems
  In temperate regions the occurrence of cold winters strongly influences the species composition ...e ecosystems and whether they are due to local disturbances (for example [[pollution]]) and to global climatic (oceanic) changes.
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• Definitions of marine ecological terms
  1. Any of a number of regions into which a continent, country, etc., can be divided according to their di ...titation of imposex in the dog whelk (Nucella lapillus) is used to monitor pollution by the antifouling agent tributyl tin oxide (TBTO) in marine environments.
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• Seaweed (macro-algae) ecosystem services
  Macro-algae are sensitive to marine pollution, disease outbreaks, epiphytic infestation, algal parasites, periodic storms ...pre-requisite’’ for finfish or crustacean farms and permitting in some regions around the world<ref name=F19/>.
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• Ocean carbon sink
  ...o the atmosphere only occurs when deep water wells up to warmer equatorial regions, where the solubility of CO₂ is reduced. Just a small non-minera ...increase primary production and boost the ocean carbon pump in these ocean regions. However, experiments with iron fertilization have been less successful tha
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