Essays about: "sea life"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 166 essays containing the words sea life.

  1. 11. Living in a lifeless sea : how the ecological degradation of the Baltic Sea is affecting people living in its coastal zone on Gotland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lara Johanna Katharina Kerschl; [2023]
    Keywords : Baltic Sea; ecological degradation; lifeworlds; Gotland; phenomenology;

    Abstract : Facing a number of different environmental problems, such as intense oxygen depletion, overfishing and various forms of marine pollution, the Baltic Sea is one of the most degraded seas on earth. While the aspects of its ecological degradation are well-researched, only few studies have focused on how the Baltic Sea’s state is affecting the 85 million people living in its coastal zone. READ MORE

  3. 12. Integrated Oceans Management of Antarctic Waters: Opportunities for Marine Protected Areas in the Convergence of the Antarctic Legal Regime and the Law of the Sea

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Katarina Wallerstedt; [2022-09-26]
    Keywords : Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Integrated Ocean Management; Marine Protected Areas; Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; International Law; The Antarctic Treaty System; The Law of the Sea;

    Abstract : Antarctica is home to some of the last untouched places on Earth, but its marine environment is endangered because of increased ocean activities in Antarctic waters. These developments are not unique to the Antarctic seas but are a global trend in all the world’s oceans. READ MORE

  4. 13. Effect of suspended sediment on embryos and larvae of the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Charlie Havsblad; [2022-09-13]
    Keywords : Lophelia pertusa; Desmophyllum pertusum; suspended sediment; embryo; larvae;

    Abstract : The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (syn. Desmophyllum pertusum) provides importanthabitats in deep-sea ecosystems, allowing for a biodiversity similar to that of tropical coral reefs. READ MORE

  5. 14. A GP-Surrogate-Based Bayesian Framework for Surge Barrier Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Abel Valko; [2022]
    Keywords : Bayesian Optimization; Gaussian Process Regression; Storm Surge; GeoClaw; GISSR;

    Abstract : Tropical cyclone induced storm surges are some of the largest environmental risks facing infrastructure and human life in dense urban environments. Hurricane Sandy caused 44 deaths and damage of 19 billion US dollars in New York City alone. READ MORE

  6. 15. Med havet i huvudrollen : fem narrativ om blå miljöers betydelse för hälsa och välbefinnande i utveckling av städer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Karin Axelsson; [2022]
    Keywords : blå miljö; kustlandskap; kustområden; hälsa; översiktsplanering; förtätning; hållbar stadsutveckling; evidensbaserad stadsutveckling;

    Abstract : Såväl akademisk forskning som offentlig förvaltning av utemiljöer tenderar att domineras av ett intresse för gröna miljöer, där begrepp som grönstruktur, grönytor och grönområden är vanligt förekommande. Den här studien riktar strålkastarljuset mot blå miljöer och undersöker hur miljöer där vatten har en dominerande roll kan bidra till hälsa och välbefinnande för människor som bor i städer. READ MORE