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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… effect has therefore reduced the potential for long-range communication in mysticetes (Payne & Webb, 1971). Ship … lower-frequency sounds with greater potential for long-range propagation because of their greater power, more slowly … when multiple exposures act together. Given the current state of our knowledge it is essential to take a …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… impacts, marine and coastal invasive species also have a range of economic and human health consequences. Ecological … commonly contain dinoflagellate cysts that can remain in a state of dormancy until they are deposited in a suitable … become an aggressive invader outside the species’ natural range. In 1984, the seaweed was discovered growing in a small …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… (according to the Ramsar Convention) covers a wide range of habitat types from coral reefs to under- ground … Nations Environment Programme. 2008. An over- view of the state of the world’s fresh and marine waters. Second edition. … UNEP, Nairobi. United Nations Population Fund. 2007. State of world population: peering into the dawn of an urban …