Sökning: "coastal ecosystem"

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  1. 1. TOXICITY DRIVERS IN CHEMICAL MIXTURES FROM THE SWEDISH WEST COAST – EFFECTS ON PELAGIC COMMUNITIES

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Helena Hartmann; [2023-06-26]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Human society benefits from a range of ecosystem services provided by the oceans, such as oxygen production, carbon storage, and fishing. However, these services are relying on the ecosystem’s functional and structural integrity, which are correlated to its biodiversity. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Författare :Femke van Toor; [2023-02-13]
    Nyckelord :Blue Economy; Risks; Livelihoods; Ecosystem services; Marine management;

    Sammanfattning : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Författare :Laura Elana Babette Obbink; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Marine Protected Areas; Sustainability; Coastal Zones; Biodiversity; Local Environmental Awareness; South Africa;

    Sammanfattning : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Plantering av strandade ålgrässkott (Zostera marina)

    Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Författare :Maria Sjörin; Therése Svensson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Ålgräs (Zostera marina) är en blommande marin växt som ingår i gruppen sjögräs och återfinns längs kuster globalt. Arten bidrar med en mängd olika ekosystemtjänster, till exempel stabilisering av sediment, lagring av näringsämnen samt bistår som habitat till en mängd olika arter. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Identification of restoration hotspots in landscape-scale green infrastructure planning based on model-predicted connectivity forest

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Författare :Xiaoming Wang; [2023]
    Nyckelord :boreal forest; conservation; restoration; connectivity; green infrastructure; GIS; Sweden; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Boreal forest landscapes have undergone severe anthropogenic fragmentation and their enormous values concerning, e.g., ecosystem service, biodiversity and culture are hazarded. LÄS MER