Essays about: "Icelandic waters"

Found 2 essays containing the words Icelandic waters.

1. 1. Exploring Misfit : A case study of the northeast Atlantic mackerel

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Jessica Spijkers; [2015]
   Keywords : Misfit; international marine governance; fish migration; northeast Atlantic; mackerel;

   Abstract : The pressure of a growing and developing global human society creates environmental stresses that require collaborative management. Sudden and dramatic ecological changes can, however, impede such management by making social arrangements out of alignment with the ecosystem they were designed to manage. READ MORE

3. 2. Fishing from space : mackerel fishing in Icelandic waters and correlation with satellite variables

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Kristin Agustsdottir; [2013]
   Keywords : chlorophyll; downwelling diffuse attenuation coefficient; photosynthetically available radiation; water leaving radiance; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; sea surface temperature; Atlantic Mackerel; Scomber scombrus; Icelandic waters; satellite variables; remote sensing; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : As concentrations of measured CO2 in the atmosphere reach a record high it is important to attempt all possible efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in all aspects of industry. The fishing sector contributes 15% of total GHG emission in Iceland, with the majority originating from fishing vessels using fossil fuel. READ MORE