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    146 results for "seagrass":

    • Seven attributes of a vibrant science group
      ...d , we had a very active group of researchers, science communicators, graduate and undergraduate students investigating seagrasses, mangroves, corals, macroalgae, phytoplankton, benthic microalgae, bacteria and viruses. We called ourselves the Mari...
    • Speaking (scientific) truth to power through storytelling: using lessons from the past and examples from the present to plan for the future
      ...m with participation from political leaders, research scientists and the local community, problems of sedimentation and seagrass loss, sewage plumes, and harmful algal blooms were greatly reduced1. Similar case studies are available for many region...
    • Swanlands: Western Australia estuaries
      ...ics like Chari Pattiaratchi 's, and the wonderful photographs like Marion Cambridge 's historical and recent underwater seagrass photos. Lyn Beazley used paintings and beautiful photographs to illustrate the history and science of the Swan River. A...
    • Sweet Kenny Moore is retiring
      ...‘vacuumed’ up from an eelgrass meadow using flowing seawater pumped up from below the pier. We talked about seagrass and I admired their offices out on the pier. I didn’t stay too long (it was cold and they were still sorting thro...
    • The first thing people ask: Where is Guam, anyway?
      ...s scuba diving and snorkeling area where you can see a large variety of fish and corals. There are also healthy beds of seagrasses that provide shelter and food for fish, sea turtles, and other aquatic animals. The dark areas in the foreground are...
    • The Ohio River’s Split Personality
      ...nclude people. But, do ecosystems necessarily include everything that people do? Ecologists talk about salt marshes and seagrass beds as ecosystems, understanding that they are contained within the larger coastal ecosystem. But, does the coastal ec...
    • The role of science in environmental management case studies along a population gradient
      ...althy. On the other hand, soil erosion from roads and development lead to increased sedimentation, affecting mangroves, seagrasses, and corals. Hence, Palau has come to a crossroads— protecting its intact ecosystems or facing a scenario of co...
    • The Susan Williams Session at 2019 CERF: I Heard it Through the Grapevine
      ...l & Estuarine Research Federation conference in Mobile, AL, Bob "JJ" Orth and Ken Heck organized a special session "Seagrasses: A tribute to Susan Williams ". This special session went for 2.5 days with 56 oral papers and innumerable posters as...
    • Tim Carruthers moves to Samoa
      ...ntributed in virtually every aspect of IAN. Another contribution that Tim made was the formation and development of the Seagrass Trajectories working group , as part of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. Tim was a key member...
    • Tony Larkum's 80th Birthday Party
      ...rd my boat named Adohr in Bluepoint, Long Island and traveling to Woods Hole during the summers to continue researching seagrasses. Tony was attending the VII International Congress on Photosynthesis at Brown University in 1986. So we arranged via...
    • Top ten animal symbols: Whales, bison, butterflies and frogs
      ...tany group at the University of Queensland . Nearly a thousand dugong inhabit Moreton Bay, and they feed extensively on seagrass meadows. These manatee cousins are shy marine mammals and quite powerful swimmers. One of my favorite places in the ent...
    • Top ten bird symbols: Kookaburras, flamingos, geese and tropicbirds
    • Top ten books about science that influenced my career
      ... I was attracted to the book The Forest and the Sea because of the evocative title. I was studying the leaf canopies of seagrasses and became intrigued by comparisons with leaf canopies of forests, thus my interest in the title. What I found in rea...
    • Top ten conceptual diagrams: Seagrasses, streams, eco-rhythms
      Top ten conceptual diagrams: Seagrasses, streams, eco-rhythms ... Conceptual diagrams are 'thought drawings' that use symbols to convey meaningful ecological...
    • Top ten fish and shellfish symbols: Sharks, rays, fish, crabs and lobster larvae
      ...background color patterns vary. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, and as the cuttlefish swims over large patches of seagrasses, rocks, and sand, it changes color. These animals grow larger in the Mediterranean (one foot+) than the smaller Pacif...
    • Top ten human symbols: People, buildings and boats
    • Top ten marine flora symbols: Phytoplankton, macroalgae, mangroves and seagrasses
      Top ten marine flora symbols: Phytoplankton, macroalgae, mangroves and seagrasses ... This is the first blog post in a series which celebrates the IAN symbol library by highlighting some of the most...
    • Top ten tree and shrub symbols: Cypress, agave, weeping willows and gums
    • Twas the Weeks Before Christmas: Saying Goodbye to Nick DiPasquale
      ...care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The oysters were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of seagrasses danced in their heads; And Nick in his chair, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap, W...
    • Two Guys and a Tinny: Conducting estuarine assessments
      ... water, for example, that comprised each estuary. The biologists wanted maps of habitats, like mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass, soft bottom, etc. which often corresponded with the geological facies maps. The chemists wanted a longitudinal transec...
    • When to Go Big with Report Cards
      ...Basin (left to right). Similarly, the Chesapeake Bay Report Card provides an overview of Bay water quality and critical seagrass habitat, as well as a fisheries index. Complimentary to the Chesapeake Bay Report Card, there are many smaller-scale, c...
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