Essays about: "aquatic resources"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 102 essays containing the words aquatic resources.

  1. 16. Besökare som naturvårdare - Fallstudie Nämdöskärgården : naturvägledning som verktyg

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Dilara Cicek; [2022]
    Keywords : Stockholms skärgård; miljövård; miljöskydd; naturvård; skyddsområde; resande; naturbevakare; naturvårdsbiolog; bevarare;

    Abstract : Turister kan gynna gräsmarker och skydda havsfåglar som sillgrisslor emot predatorer genom endast närvaro. Det finns också aktiva exempel där lokala dykare och turister hjälper till att fånga den invasiva drakfisken i Mexiko som sen serveras på restaurang till turister. READ MORE

  3. 17. Manning’s roughness coefficient in small scale nature-like fish passages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Aleksander Jaworowski; [2022]
    Keywords : Manning’s coefficient; flow measurement; fish passage; fish migration; roughness coefficient; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Fishway construction remains a crucial measure in environmental adaption of flow barriers. A well-functioning fishway should be able to pass all naturally occurring species of fish and other aquatic fauna. READ MORE

  4. 18. Influence of Wastewater DOM Fractions on the Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals onto Activated Carbon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Koustubh Karande; [2022]
    Keywords : Wastewater treatment; Dissolved organic matter; Pharmaceuticals; Activated carbon; Hydrophobicity; Molecular weight; Water resources engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Micropollutants in our sources of freshwater is an issue which requires immediate attention. The presence of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting agents, pesticides and other harmful compounds have proven to have impact on the aquatic as well as on human life. READ MORE

  5. 19. Common Guillemots Uria aalge Alter Trip Patterns During Breeding

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Mica Bohacek; [2022]
    Keywords : Common Murre; Stora Karlsö; trip duration; trip frequency; central-place foragers; feeding rate; time-budget;

    Abstract : Seabirds are facing immense pressures, primarily induced by competition with commercial fisheries; this is of considerable concern due to the critical role that they play in marine food webs and their invaluable function as bioindicators. In this thesis, I studied the temporal change in trip duration for the Common Guillemot Uria aalge, a circum-arctic seabird species. READ MORE

  6. 20. Ecological Representativity of Marine Protected Areas along the Swedish West Coast : evaluating the effectiveness of the existing network and identifying expansion opportunities in the Skagerrak

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Kimberly Arfwedson; [2021]
    Keywords : ecological representativity; ecological coherence; species richness; marine protected areas; Marxan; no-take zones;

    Abstract : Marine protected areas (MPAs) are recognised worldwide as an important tool to combat biodiversity loss. The European union (EU) has recently adopted a new strategy aiming at protecting at least 30% of Europe’s marine environment and inferring strict protection for one third of the protected area. READ MORE