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Bangi-dong Ecosystem Landscape Conservation Are
January 15, 2016
Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Korean Culture and Information Service
Korea.net (www.korea.net)
Official Photographer : Jeon Han
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방이동생태경관보존지역
2016-01-15
방이동
문화체육관광부
해외문화홍보원
코리아넷
전한
Seven species of marine mammals live in the Arctic year-round – the bowhead whale, beluga whale, narwhal, ringed seal, beaded seal, walrus, and polar bear - and many more migrate to the Arctic seasonally. Many marine mammals aggregate in specific areas across the Arctic, for example to feed, or for whelping, pupping or moulting. A common feature of marine mammals in the Arctic is that they are associated with sea ice, although the ecological relationship between sea ice and a species varies. On-going declines in sea ice is likely to lead to changes in the sea-ice ecosystem towards a sub-Arctic ecosystem, and will affect marine mammals in a number of ways both on land and at sea. For example, those species that are most strongly linked to sea ice may retreat to sea ice refugia across the Arctic. There will be increased competition (and predation) from invasive temperate species. Marine mammals will also affected by an increase in human activities like shipping and exploitation of natural resources in areas previously inaccessible due to ice.
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Colombia's eastern plains, or Llanos.
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A poor waste management/recycling system (or none at all) is the leading cause.
Plastic garbage from cities and industrial centers ows directly into rivers and seas with untreated wastewater.
Microplastic used as additives in cosmetic products is not ltered out by water treatment plants.
Fishing nets and lines lost or intentionally abandoned at sea.
Lost loads and ship materials.
Garbage illegally dumped at sea.
Catastrophic waste: wreckage and garbage swept out to sea by hurricanes, oods, and tsunamis.
Graph: Ocean Atlas 2017, Petra Böckmann/Heinrich Böll Foundation
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
Bangi-dong Ecosystem Landscape Conservation Are
January 15, 2016
Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Korean Culture and Information Service
Korea.net (www.korea.net)
Official Photographer : Jeon Han
This official Republic of Korea photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way. Also, it may not be used in any type of commercial, advertisement, product or promotion that in any way suggests approval or endorsement from the government of the Republic of Korea.
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방이동생태경관보존지역
2016-01-15
방이동
문화체육관광부
해외문화홍보원
코리아넷
전한
Embryo dunes. There is very little fresh water for plants and the sand is extremely porous. Plants are blasted by blown sand. Further problems for the plants are caused by salt spray and shifting sands. Sea couch grass, which can extract fresh water from salt water, is one of the few species found here.
IAEA Event at COP26 – 6 Nov 2021
Contribution of Nuclear Science and Technology to Climate Change Adaptation: The first part of this event will focus on the role of nuclear science and technology in climate smart agriculture and overall climate adaptation. The second part will present the Blue Carbon initiative and the IAEA’s work on ocean acidification. COP26 Climate Change Conference 2021, Glasgow, Scottish Event Campus, Scotland. 6 November 2021
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Part One: Climate Smart Agriculture
This event will raise awareness about the role of nuclear science and technology in climate smart agriculture, and in climate adaptation overall. The event will feature international experts and highlight the support the IAEA provides to countries in relation to climate adaptation and monitoring, including capacity building, research and the transfer of equipment. Sessions will cover the following topics:
•The Impact of Agriculture on Climate
•Zoonotic Diseases and Climate
•Identifying Groundwater Resources using Isotope Hydrology
•Mutation Breeding for Climate Adaptation
•Management of Insect Pests - the Sterile Insect Technique
•Food Safety and Irradiation
•The Role of Nuclear Science and Technology in Climate Adaptation and Monitoring
Moderator:
Martin Krause, IAEA Director, Division of Programme Support and Coordination, Department of Technical Cooperation
Speakers:
Guy Midgley, Professor at University of Stellenbosch in South Africa
Christoph Muller, Director at Institute of Plant Ecology at Justus Liebig University
Norbert Nowotny, Consultant at Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
Jodie Miller, Section of the Isotope Hydrology Section at the IAEA
Prince Matova, Research and Agronomy Manager/Maize and Legumes Breeder, Mukushi Seeds, Zimbabwe
Diana Perez-Staples, Research Professor at the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico
Ilmi Hewajulige, Additional Director General, Research and Development Professor of the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Sri Lanka
Ramadjita Tabo, Regional Director of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in West and Central Africa
Part Two: Climate and Ocean
This event will present the IAEA’s ongoing work to study organically absorbed carbon, known as Blue Carbon, which is captured and stored especially by coastal ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows, mangrove forests and tidal marshes. The event will further explore the IAEA’s activities in the area of ocean acidification.
Speakers:
Marc Metian, Researcher at the Environment Laboratories of the IAEA (Monaco)
Ashley Bantelman, Project Officer of the IAEA’s Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre
Pere Masque Barri, Research Scientist, with the Radioecology Laboratory of the IAEA (Monaco)
The Red Sea is a rich and diverse ecosystem. More than 1200 species of fish have been recorded in the Red Sea, and around 10% of these are found nowhere else. This also includes 42 species of deepwater fish.The rich diversity is in part due to the 2,000 km (1,240 mi) of coral reef extending along its coastline; these fringing reefs are 5000–7000 years old and are largely formed of stony acropora and porites corals. The reefs form platforms and sometimes lagoons along the coast and occasional other features such as cylinders (such as the Blue Hole (Red Sea) at Dahab). These coastal reefs are also visited by pelagic species of red sea fish, including some of the 44 species of shark.The Red Sea also contains many offshore reefs including several true atolls. Many of the unusual offshore reef formations defy classic (i.e., Darwinian) coral reef classification schemes, and are generally attributed to the high levels of tectonic activity that characterize the area.The special biodiversity of the area is recognized by the Egyptian government, who set up the Ras Mohammed National Park in 1983. The rules and regulations governing this area protect local marine life, which has become a major draw for diving enthusiasts.
Al-Qusair (Arabic, القصير, sometimes romanized as Al Qusayr, El Quseir, Quseir, Quesir, Qusseir, Qosseir, or Kosseir), is an approximately 5000 year old Egyptian city lying along the Red Sea. Its ancient name was Leucus Limen.Al-Qusair is located 205 kilometers south of Hurghada, 103km north of Marsa Alam and 73km north of the Marsa Alam International Airport. Its population was approximately 20,000 as of 1986. Today, its population is around 50,000.
Il Mar Rosso offre una spettacolare barriera corallina, con una biodiversità eccezionale,ha una superficie di 43.000 km2 e prende il nome da un tipo di alga colore rosso che raramente appare in larga quantità sulla superficie delle sue acque. Da un punto di vista fisico viene considerato un golfo dell'Oceano Indiano.Il Mar Rosso è situato tra l'Africa e il Medio Oriente e presenta un'alta concentrazione di sale, pari a circa il 42%. La fauna che popola i fondali marini è straordinariamente diversificata. C'è addirittura chi sostiene che, per quanto riguarda i coralli, i pesci e altri organismi marini, il Mar Rosso sia il più ricco di tutto l'Oceano Indiano. Il suo isolamento geografico ha dato vita nei secoli a delle specie marine uniche, che è possibile osservare solo lungo la sua barriera corallina. Le sue acque sono di un colore azzurro chiaro e cristallino, che permettono di osservare determinate specie di pesce anche a occhio nudo.
El Quseir da qualche anno è diventata una nuova meta turistica per gli appassionati di barriera corallina. Si trova nel Mar Rosso lungo la costa meridionale dell’Egitto, verso il confine con il Sudan, a metà strada tra Hurghada e Marsa Alam.La zona non è ancora stata presa d’assalto dal turismo di massa e quindi riserva a sub e appassionati di snorkeling panorami subacquei entusiasmanti. Davanti a centinaia di chilometri di costa disabitata e senza traccia di inquinamento, si apre una barriera immersa in acque calde e trasparenti nella quale prosperano “lussuosi” giardini di coralli popolati da migliaia di specie di pesci e invertebrati. La visibilità è molto buona con medie che superano i 20 metri. L’acqua è molto calda ed anche d’inverno non scende sotto i 20°. A parte i mesi estivi centrali, il vento persistente rende il mare sempre un po’ mosso. Superata una laguna corallina dove l’acqua è calma e bassa poche decine di centimetri, si incontra la sommità della barriera dove i coralli quasi affiorano. Oltre c’è una parete a strapiombo che con un “salto” nel blu, profondo tra i 30 e i 40 metri, conduce in mare aperto.
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Aambyvalley rd., Upper Lonavala Maharashtra India.
Leucania roseilinea species group
=L.stramen
=L.compta
=L.homopterana
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The impact of coal fly ash (CFA) exposure to the ecosystem and human health has not gone unnoticed. Is quiet very obvious that CFA disposal will continue unabated and will continue to constitute a menace to the ecosystem as the demands for energy soured-up. This is expected as the utilization and exploration of dormant coal deposits will take a comeback into the energy master-plan of most developing economies. As a fallout of these demands, the health risk associated with CFA, particularly as regards the Nigerian bituminous CFA were reported in this study. Albino rats were separately administered coal fly ash sample burned at a temperatures of 500°C and 900°C. The assumption is to get more insight whether coal burning temperature participated in defining the underlying susceptibility of CFA toxicity. The in vivo study shows the CFA at both ashing temperature exerted similar effect on both the biochemical indices and the histological section of the rats, suggesting the effects to be independent of the temperature at which samples were burned. Even though, the CFA were observed to trigger toxic induced effects, the chapter picture the CFA generated from coal combustion processes as an integral components of a productive cycles than a menace. A resources for other applications and a sink that may act to absorb or detoxify waste. This chapter attempt to establish an ecological symbiosis between the CFA generated as a waste to environmental sustainability by closing material cycle in concert with the ecosystem based on the concept of industrial ecology. The expectations are that the impact of the chapter will influences changing post-processing materials from coal combustion processes from waste to resources. The Nigerian bituminous CFA sample collected at two different ashing temperatures of 500°C and 900°C produced similar biochemical and histological effects. The analyses showed that the effects were not dose and ashing temperatures dependent. Attributed, more probably to the combustion efficiency rather than coal type and fly ash sampling temperature. And more probably to the ability of both the organic and inorganic constituents of the CFA to initiate and induce the formation of free radicals, particularly activated reactive oxygen species, by Fenton-like reaction. To ameliorate the environmental-related concerns of CFA on the ecosystem, the concept of industrial ecology were discussed in line with natural concept of ecology. Placing emphasis on CFA utilization in soil amendment and reclamations, in agriculture, as adsorbents materials, in catalysis, in ceramics and in concretes. The assumption is that changing post-processing materials from waste to resources will reduce economic cost and environmental impact of effluent like CFA.
Biography of author(s)
Dr. Ibrahim Birma Bwatanglang
Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Adamawa State University Mubi, Nigeria.
Dr. Samuel Tinema Magili
Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Adamawa State University Mubi, Nigeria.
Mr. Yakubu Musa
Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Adamawa State University Mubi, Nigeria.
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This huge structure juts out from a rose garden. It creates a warm and moist environment for the tropical plants to thrive.
Key environmental metrics of the Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N), water, and Phosphorus (P) cycles illustrating the ability of ecosystems to store C (i.e. Net Ecosystem C balance, NECB), reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions (Global Warming Potential), enhance N and P retention, and improve water use (i.e. Water Use Efficiency) and quality to support growth. This diagram was prepared by Drs. Nuria Gomez-Casanovas and Elena Blanc-Betes, research scientists at iSEE, UIUC. When using any of these files in your poster or presentation, you should attribute it: “Ecosystem biogeochemistry” courtesy of the Center for Advanced Bioenergy & Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI).
The International Rice Research Institute develops rice varieties for the benefit of rice farmers and consumers. We conduct research and training to improve rice for better grain quality and higher yield, resistance to pests and diseases, tolerance of environmental stresses, and less farm input requirement. We focus on the major rice ecosystems: irrigated, rainfed lowland, and upland systems.
Part of the image collection of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
The imbalance in long-term water budgets necessitates diversion of surface water or the tapping of groundwater resources. The areas shown with moderate-to-high levels of unsustainable use occur over each continent and are known to be areas of aquifer mining or major water transfer schemes.
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29 May 2018 - OECD Forum 2017 - Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
Mangrove canopy photo taken during Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) study on above-ground and below-ground biomass in mangrove ecosystems, part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP). Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
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Taken at the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers.
The Six Mile Cypress Slough (pronounced “slew”) is over 3,400 acres of wetland in Fort Myers, Florida, that measures approximately 11 miles long and 1/3 mile wide. This linear ecosystem is home to a diverse population of plants and animals, including a few considered to be endangered. The Slough also serves as a corridor for wildlife by providing a safe route of travel.
The Slough is a natural drainage-way, collecting runoff water from a 33-square-mile watershed area during periods of heavy or prolonged rainfall. During the wet season (June through October), a depth of 2 to 3 feet of water makes the Slough comparable to a wide, shallow stream. This fresh water flows southwest through the Slough and empties into the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve.
[Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve]
As Gilda D. Padilla requested by commenting on my Desert, forest, blue sky picture, the shot from Fraser Island with the ocean, forest, dunes and lake Wabby in a single shot.
The composition/crop is kinda dull but I posted it just to show this remarkable piece of nature ..
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel, Minnesota, USA
Thanks Jane Catford for plant species ID!