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 At a planetary level, we're witnessing a worrying decrease in the health of marine ecosystems centered around coral reefs. This degradation can be attributed to various factors including climate change, pollution, overfishing, and destructive fishing practices that collectively threaten these vital habitats' survival on an unprecedented scale. Coral reefs across the globe face significant challenges which put their existence at risk if current trends continue unchecked by conservation efforts aimed at reversing or mitigating damage done so far while also addressing root causes behind environmental issues affecting them today more than ever before throughout history as human activities increasingly encroach upon natural spaces without regard for long-term consequences resulting from such actions taken out of ignorance rather than malice aforethought but still having dire repercussions nonetheless when considering what could happen should nothing substantial occur soon enough regarding protection measures being implemented worldwide against further destruction wrought upon our oceans’ most precious treasures - namely corals themselves alongside countless other species dependent thereupon directly/indirectly alike (including humans).
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Globally speaking, coral reef systems have been experiencing alarming rates of deterioration lately. Multiple stressors like rising sea surface temps., ocean acidification, habitat loss via physical removal/disturbance etc...are causing widespread declines amongst once thriving communities now struggling under cumulative pressures exacerbated even moreso amidst ongoing anthropogenic impacts largely driven by unsustainable exploitation patterns coupled w/lackadaisical regulatory oversight leaving many areas particularly vulnerable moving forward unless proactive steps get taken immediately thereafter prioritizing ecosystem restoration initiatives alongside stricter enforcement mechanisms designed specifically targeting key drivers underlying observed negative trajectories currently unfolding unabated elsewhere despite growing scientific consensus highlighting urgent need thereof going forwards henceforth indeed!
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Coral reefs globally suffer steep declines recently spurred mainly through interconnected threats posed jointly together comprising warmer seas + increased acidity levels → leading overall towards severe losses within formerly robust populations presently endangered greatly nowadays alas!
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 Decline of Coral Reefs: A Global Concern
Across the globe, coral reefs face significant threats leading to widespread declines. These vibrant underwater oases, formed through centuries by small aquatic creatures secreting calcium carbonate skeletons, now stand endangered. Corals thrive in specific conditions—warm, shallow, sunlit seas—and create complex ecosystems supporting myriad life forms. Known colloquially as "underwater rainforests," they encompass just a fraction (less than 0.1%) of the total ocean floor; however, they shelter around a quarter of all marine species, showcasing unparalleled biological diversity. Despite residing amidst seemingly barren oceans low in nutrients, coral communities prosper via symbiotic relationships. Unfortunately, their delicate balance makes them highly susceptible to environmental changes. Climate shifts, particularly rising temperatures linked to global warming, pose grave risks alongside direct human impacts such as destructive fishing methods, chemical pollution, and excessive exploitation of reef resources. Additionally, coastal development contributes pollutants into surrounding waters, promoting algae blooms detrimental to coral health. Economic contributions from coral reefs, valued annually within billions of dollars across various sectors like tourism, fisheries, and coastal defense, underscore their importance beyond ecological realms. Urgent conservation strategies targeting both local stressors and broader climate issues are imperative to safeguard these invaluable marine treasures.
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The Research Experiences for Undergraduates ( or REU ) program at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences ( BIOS ) is a competitive research program for college undergraduates that has been funded by the National Science Foundation since 1996 . Unlike most REU programs , this one is based in Bermuda , rather than an institution within the United States .   Students design and conduct independent research projects under faculty supervision .  Research areas include :  Biology , chemistry and physics of the open ocean  Biology , physiology and biochemistry of reef building corals and reef ecosystems  Aspects of the molecular biology of marine organisms  Environmental chemistry of Bermuda 's atmosphere and inshore waters  Effects and consequences of global environmental change

The redeye gaper , Chaunax stigmaeus , is a sedentary species of anglerfish in the family Chaunacidae . It is native to deep waters in the western North Atlantic from the Georges Bank off New England southward to the Blake Plateau off South Carolina . The species is found on the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope at a depth of 90 -- 730 m and among dense beds of dead coral ( Lophelia pertusa ) rubble , their preferred habitat . The original type specimen was caught in a trawl off Atlantic City on March 1 , 1946 , and donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences by Carroll B. Atkinson . The name stigmaeus means `` speckled '' in Greek .   The redeye gaper has a rounded , slightly compressed body and a very large head . The mouth is large , with a protruding lower jaw and teeth arranged in bands . The skin is soft , loose , and very pliable ( especially on the underside ) , forming folds over much of the head and body . The fish is covered with minute spinules that give it a velvety texture . The lateral line system has prominent open canals . The pectoral fins are small , with 14 fin rays . The first dorsal fin ray is modified into an angling apparatus ( the illicium ) with a lure ( the esca ) . The esca consists of a cluster of filaments of varying thickness and is black to blue to greenish gray in front , and brilliant white behind . The illicium has two dark rings , though this is faint or absent in a few individuals .   The coloration is olive green above with large irregular blotches surrounded by smaller circular spots , extending into the rays of the dorsal , pectoral , and caudal fins . There is often a kidney - or figure-8-shaped blotch on the nape . These spots appear darker than the background in preserved specimens , but are a lighter greenish-yellow color in life . The underside is rose-colored with large , diffuse lighter patches ; the red color extends up the sides of the head forward of the eyes , encompassing the jaws . The fin membranes are also shades of red . The iris is a deep rose red . This species attains a maximum of 30.5 cm total length .   Redeye gapers are sedentary ambush predators that spend most of their time resting on the sea floor on their pectoral and pelvic fins , moving only to capture prey or avoid predators . They attract prey to them using their movable esca . If threatened , they raise themselves up on their pelvic fins and rapidly take in water to increase the size of their bodies . Redeye gapers are known to be able to survive the temperature and pressure changes from being brought to the surface .

Lake Alaotra ( Lac Alaotra ) is the largest lake in Madagascar , located in Toamasina Province , in the northern central plateau . Its basin is composed of shallow freshwater lakes and marshes surrounded by areas of dense vegetation . It forms the center of the island 's most important rice-growing region . It is a rich habitat for wildlife , including some rare and endangered species , as well as an important fishing ground . Lake Alaotra and its surrounding wetlands cover 7223 km2 , and include a range of habitats , including open water , reedbeds , marshes , and rice paddies . The lake itself covers 900 km2 . Lake Alaotra was declared a wetland of international importance under the international Ramsar Convention on February 2 , 2003 .   The longfin tilapia ( Oreochromis macrochir ) was introduced into Lake Alaotra from the mainland in 1954 , and proliferated quickly . By 1957 , it provided 46 % of the catch , perhaps because it was moving into an empty ecological niche as a phytophagous species .   The fertile plain surrounding Lake Alaotra is Madagascar 's most important rice-producing region . The hills surrounding the lake were formerly forested , but have mostly been cleared for farmland in past decades . Severe erosion on these vulnerable hill slopes has caused considerable sedimentation of the lake , which is fast disappearing ; the lake is now only 60 cm deep during the dry season . Pressure to create more rice fields has also led locals to burn the reedbeds surrounding the lake . These reedbeds provide the sole habitat of the endemic Alaotra gentle lemur ( Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis ) . The Alaotra gentle lemur is now limited to only 220 km2 of remaining reedbeds , and in recent years , its population rapidly declined by 60 % , from about 7,500 individuals in 1994 to 3,000 in 2001 , mostly from habitat loss , but also from hunting by local villagers .   The lake is also an important but increasingly threatened habitat for waterbirds , including the endangered Meller 's duck ( Anas melleri ) . Two waterbird species were endemic to northern Madagascar , the Madagascar pochard ( Aythya innotata ) and the Alaotra grebe ( Tachybaptus rufolavatus ) . The Madagascar pochard is now critically endangered and no longer found on the lake , although very small numbers exist elsewhere . The Alaotra grebe was declared extinct in 2010 . In earlier times , Lake Alaotra was where the largest numbers lived , the near-flightless grebe may never have occurred elsewhere except in the immediate area of the lake .   The Ambato River provides the lake with water and also drains it . After 381 km , the river flows into the Indian Ocean .

Language Documentation & Conservation is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering all topics related to language documentation and conservation , including the goals of data management , field-work methods , ethics , orthography design , reference grammar design , lexicography , methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality , archiving matters , language planning , areal survey reports , short field reports on underdocumented or endangered languages , reports on language maintenance , preservation , and revitalization efforts , plus reviews of software , hardware , and books .   The journal was established in 2007 , sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center ( University of Hawaii ) , and published by the University of Hawaii Press . The founding editor-in-chief was Kenneth L. Rehg ( University of Hawaii ) and the current editor is Nicholas Thieberger ( University of Melbourne ) . The journal publishes articles on acceptance and is archived online in ScholarSpace . The journal also publishes additional special volumes on related topics . It is indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts and the MLA International Bibliography .

A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state goes to war against another . The declaration is a performative speech act ( or the signing of a document ) by an authorized party of a national government , in order to create a state of war between two or more states .   The legality of who is competent to declare war varies between nations and forms of government . In many nations , that power is given to the head of state or sovereign . In other cases , something short of a full declaration of war , such as a letter of marque or a covert operation , may authorise war-like acts by privateers or mercenaries . The official international protocol for declaring war was defined in the Hague Convention ( III ) of 1907 on the Opening of Hostilities .   Since 1945 , developments in international law such as the United Nations Charter , which prohibits both the threat and the use of force in international conflicts , have made declarations of war largely obsolete in international relations . In addition to this , non-state or terrorist organizations may claim to or be described as `` declaring war '' when engaging in violent acts . These declarations may have no legal standing in themselves , but they may still act as a call to arms for supporters of these organizations .

Ramón Margalef i López ( Barcelona 16 May 1919 - 23 May 2004 ) was a Catalan biologist . He was Emeritus Professor of Ecology at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Barcelona . Margalef , one of the most prominent scientists that Spain has produced , worked at the Institute of Applied Biology ( 1946 -- 1951 ) , and at the Fisheries Research Institute , which he directed during 1966-1967 . He created the Department of Ecology of the University of Barcelona , from where he trained a huge number of ecologists , limnologists and oceanographers . In 1967 he became Spain 's first professor of ecology .   In 1957 , with the translation into English of his inaugural lecture as a member of the Barcelona Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences , `` Information Theory in Ecology '' , he gained a worldwide audience . Another groundbreaking article , `` On certain unifying principles in ecology '' , published in American Naturalist in 1963 , and his book `` Perspectives in Ecological Theory '' ( 1968 ) , based on his guest lectures at the University of Chicago , consolidated him as one of the leading thinkers of modern ecology . In the summer of 1958 he was professor of Marine ecology at the Institute of Marine Biology ( currently Department of Marine Sciences ) of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and produced the work Comunidades Naturales ( `` Natural Communities '' ) .   Some of his most important work includes the application of information theory to ecological studies and the creation of mathematical models for the study of populations . Among his books , the most influential are : Natural Communities ( 1962 ) , Perspectives In Ecological Theory ( 1968 ) , Ecology ( 1974 ) , The Biosphere ( 1980 ) , Limnology ( 1983 ) and Theory of Ecological Systems ( 1991 ) . He received many scientific awards , including the inaugural medal of the A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences , the Naumann-Thienemann Medal from the International Society of Limnology ( SIL ) , the Ramón y Cajal Award of the Spanish Government , and the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia ( Catalan Government ) .

Many laboratories contain significant risks , and the prevention of laboratory accidents requires great care and constant vigilance . Examples of risk factors include high voltages , high and low pressures and temperatures , corrosive and toxic chemicals , and biohazards including infective organisms and their toxins .   Measures to protect against laboratory accidents include safety training and enforcement of laboratory safety policies , safety review of experimental designs , the use of personal protective equipment , and the use of the buddy system for particularly risky operations .   In many countries , laboratory work is subject by health and safety legislation . In some cases , laboratory activities can also present environmental health risks , for example , the accidental or deliberate discharge of toxic or infective material from the laboratory into the environment .

A depauperate ecosystem is one which is lacking in numbers or variety of species , often because it lacks enough stored chemical elements required for life . Thus , depauperate ecosystems often can not support rapid growth of flora and fauna , high biomass density , and high biological diversity . An urchin barren is an example of a depauperate ecosystem .   An ecosystem is a biological community of interaction organisms and their actual physical environment . In Ecology , depauerate is an area that is so poor in species quantities and diversity . It lacks in numbers or a variety of species . Basically , a plant or animal is imperfectly developed . The reasons why there are depauperate areas are because the species do not have many competitors to fight with . Also , they have fewer resources causing the species not to survive without any protein or nutrients . Because these species lack the basic life necessities that they need , it 's hard for them to continue to carry on with life . ( The ecology of Adaptive Radiation ) . Therefore they are n't reproducing the way that they are supposed to . In some cases , the species will actually start inbreeding . And because of that there are the same species everywhere . Therefore , competing with themselves , which can cause them to die . So , the area ends up falling short of the natural developmental size .   An example of a depauerate ecosystem is the growth of flora . This ecosystem can not support the rapid growth of flora because it 's in a severely diminished area . On top of that , the flora can not grow because of the young geological age of the island . ( Primate Behavioral Ecology ) . Since the species are n't alive anymore , they have turned into fossils . Apparently , you will find a lot of fossils in a depauperate area . You will find multiple fossils because there was a lack of stored chemical elements that were required for the life of the species .

The endeavor to use 100 % renewable energy for electricity , heating and cooling , and transport is motivated by global warming , pollution and other environmental issues , as well as economic and energy security concerns . Shifting the total global primary energy supply to renewable sources requires a transition of the energy system . In 2013 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that there are few fundamental technological limits to integrating a portfolio of renewable energy technologies to meet most of total global energy demand . Renewable energy use has grown much faster than even advocates anticipated .   In 2014 , renewable sources such as wind , geothermal , solar , biomass , and burnt waste provided 19 % of the total energy consumed worldwide , with roughly half of that coming from traditional use of biomass . The most important sector is electricity with a renewable share of 22.8 % , most of it coming from hydropower with a share of 16.6 % , followed by wind with 3.1 % . There are many places around the world with grids that are run almost exclusively on renewable energy . At the national level , at least 30 nations already have renewable energy contributing more than 20 % of the energy supply .   Professors S. Pacala and Robert H. Socolow of Princeton University have developed a series of `` Climate stabilization wedges '' that can allow us to maintain our quality of life while avoiding catastrophic climate change , and `` renewable energy sources , '' in aggregate , constitute the largest number of their `` wedges . ''   Mark Z. Jacobson , professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and director of its Atmosphere and Energy program , says that producing all new energy with wind power , solar power , and hydropower by 2030 is feasible , and that existing energy supply arrangements could be replaced by 2050 . Barriers to implementing the renewable energy plan are seen to be `` primarily social and political , not technological or economic '' . Jacobson says that energy costs today with a wind , solar , and water system should be similar to today 's energy costs from other optimally cost-effective strategies . The main obstacle against this scenario is the lack of political will .   Similarly , in the United States , the independent National Research Council has noted that `` sufficient domestic renewable resources exist to allow renewable electricity to play a significant role in future electricity generation and thus help confront issues related to climate change , energy security , and the escalation of energy costs ... Renewable energy is an attractive option because renewable resources available in the United States , taken collectively , can supply significantly greater amounts of electricity than the total current or projected domestic demand . ''   The main barriers to the widespread implementation of large-scale renewable energy and low-carbon energy strategies are political rather than technological . According to the 2013 Post Carbon Pathways report , which reviewed many international studies , the key roadblocks are : climate change denial , the fossil fuels lobby , political inaction , unsustainable energy consumption , outdated energy infrastructure , and financial constraints .

After delivering their cargo , empty commercial ships need to take up water from the port of arrival in order to maintain stability and ensure safe navigation conditions before heading back to the port of departure . This water , called ballast water , which contains aquatic organisms typical of the port of arrival , is stored in ballast tanks and is ultimately discharged at the port of departure when the ship is ready to be re-loaded . During this process , aquatic organisms capable of surviving in ballast water are released into new environments and can therefore become invasive species , causing serious economic and public health issues .   Following the ratification of the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) 's Ballast Water Management ( BWM ) Convention , commercial ships will have to treat their ballast water in order to comply with maximum discharge standards established for organisms in different size categories ( IMO 's D-2 Standards and US Coast Guard Standards ) . However , some organisms are capable of surviving or even recovering after harsh treatments , leading to regrowth in ballast water tanks before discharge . In order to minimise regrowth and hence avoid exceeding discharge limits , different criteria such as duration of the journey , ballast water tanks capacity and water flow rate at intake and discharge , among others , should be considered when choosing an appropriate type-approved ballast water treatment systems ( BWTS ) .


Question: At a planetary level, we're witnessing a disconcerting deterioration of coral reef ecosystems.

 Coral Reef Decline: A Global Crisis
Coral reef systems around the globe face mounting threats leading to widespread degradation. These vibrant underwater ecosystems serve crucial roles supporting marine life diversity and coastal protection but are increasingly under siege. Factors contributing to their demise range from local pressures like overfishing and pollution to broader challenges posed by climate change—chiefly ocean acidification and rising temperatures causing bleaching events. Scientists warn that without concerted action, we risk losing much of what remains within decades—a catastrophic outcome impacting countless aquatic species' survival along with millions dependent upon healthy reefs economically. Urgent measures encompassing sustainable fishing practices, reduced carbon footprints, and enhanced monitoring frameworks become imperative if humanity hopes to preserve these invaluable natural treasures for future generations.

The science behind understanding and addressing coral reef health falls largely into two categories : ecology (the study of how living things interact) ; physical geography (how landforms shape environments). Both disciplines work together closely when formulating strategies aimed at safeguarding against continued losses while promoting recovery where possible. Effective solutions often require international cooperation given oceans’ interconnectedness transcending political boundaries.

Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin , exposed objects in the morning or evening due to condensation . As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat , atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that at which it can evaporate , resulting in the formation of water droplets .   When temperatures are low enough , dew takes the form of ice ; this form is called frost .   Because dew is related to the temperature of surfaces , in late summer it forms most easily on surfaces that are not warmed by conducted heat from deep ground , such as grass , leaves , railings , car roofs , and bridges .   Dew should not be confused with guttation , which is the process by which plants release excess water from the tips of their leaves .

Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things , applying logic , establishing and verifying facts , and changing or justifying practices , institutions , and beliefs based on new or existing information . It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy , science , language , mathematics , and art and is normally considered to be a definitive characteristic of human nature .  Reason , or an aspect of it , is sometimes referred to as rationality .   Reasoning is associated with thinking , cognition , and intellect . Reasoning may be subdivided into forms of logical reasoning ( forms associated with the strict sense ) : deductive reasoning , inductive reasoning , abductive reasoning ; and other modes of reasoning considered more informal , such as intuitive reasoning and verbal reasoning . Along these lines , a distinction is often drawn between discursive reason , reason proper , and intuitive reason , in which the reasoning process -- however valid -- tends toward the personal and the opaque . Although in many social and political settings logical and intuitive modes of reason may clash , in other contexts intuition and formal reason are seen as complementary , rather than adversarial as , for example , in mathematics , where intuition is often a necessary building block in the creative process of achieving the hardest form of reason , a formal proof .   Reason , like habit or intuition , is one of the ways by which thinking comes from one idea to a related idea . For example , it is the means by which rational beings understand themselves to think about cause and effect , truth and falsehood , and what is good or bad . It is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change beliefs , attitudes , traditions , and institutions , and therefore with the capacity for freedom and self-determination .   In contrast to reason as an abstract noun , a reason is a consideration which explains or justifies some event , phenomenon , or behavior . The field of logic studies ways in which human beings reason formally through argument .   Psychologists and cognitive scientists have attempted to study and explain how people reason , e.g. which cognitive and neural processes are engaged , and how cultural factors affect the inferences that people draw . The field of automated reasoning studies how reasoning may or may not be modeled computationally . Animal psychology considers the question of whether animals other than humans can reason .

Regenerative economics is an economic system that works to regenerate capital assets . A capital asset is an asset that provides goods and/or services that are required for , or contribute to , our well being . In standard economic theory , one can either `` regenerate '' one 's capital assets or consume them until the point where the asset can not produce a viable stream of goods and/or services . What sets regenerative economics apart from standard economic theory is that it takes into account and gives hard economic value to the principal or original capital assets -- the earth and the sun . We can not do much to affect the sun although we can value access to the sun in such areas where access can be influenced . Therefore , most of Regenerative Economics focuses on the earth and the goods and services it supplies .   Regenerative economics is completely comfortable within the capitalist economic framework . Recognizing the earth as the original capital asset places the true value on the human support system known as the environment . Not having this original value properly recognized has created the unsustainable economic condition referred to as uneconomic growth , a phrase coined by leading ecological economist and steady-state theorist Herman Daly , as stated in the book Reshaping the Built Environment . The authors of the regenerative economic theory believe that uneconomic growth is the opposite of regenerative economics .

In astrology , a debility is referred to when a planet or other celestial body is in the sign of its detriment or fall .

Rhea Corner is a triangular area of exposed rock lying on the north side of Saturn Glacier in southeastern Alexander Island , Antarctica . The feature is a promontory at the west end of the massif that includes the Deimos , Pagoda and Phobos Ridge . A cliff on the north face is about 500 m high . It was mapped by the Directorate of Overseas Surveys from satellite imagery supplied by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey , and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) in association with nearby Saturn Glacier , Rhea being one of the satellites of the planet Saturn , the sixth planet of the solar system .    Category : Rock formations on Alexander Island

In cosmology , decoupling refers to a period in the development of the universe when different types of particles fall out of thermal equilibrium with each other . This occurs as a result of the expansion of the universe , as their interaction rates decrease ( and mean free paths increase ) up to this critical point . The two verified instances of decoupling since the Big Bang which are most often discussed are photon decoupling and neutrino decoupling , as these led to the cosmic microwave background and cosmic neutrino background , respectively .

Diane S. Littler is an American phycologist who has conducted research on marine algae for over 30 years , often in partnership with her husband Mark M. Littler . Her work has included taxonomic characterization of assemblages of tropical marine algae at sites across the globe , as well as her research on the physiological and ecological dynamics of algae . She has published over 120 scientific papers , as well as co-authored field guides for identifying coral reef algae .   Diane received her master 's and doctorate degrees from Pacific Western University , and worked for much of her career as a research scientist at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute , Florida Atlantic University , and as a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution . In 2003 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Underwater Sciences .

Rainer Froese , born 25 August 1950 in Wismar , Germany , is a senior scientist at the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research ( GEOMAR ) in Kiel , formerly the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences ( IFM-GEOMAR ) , and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation . He obtained an MSc in Biology in 1985 at the University of Kiel and a PhD in Biology in 1990 from the University of Hamburg . Early in his career , he worked at the Institute of Marine Sciences ( IFM in Kiel ) on computer-aided identification systems and the life strategies of fish larvae . His current research interests include fish information systems , marine biodiversity , the biogeographical mapping of species , and the population dynamics of fisheries and large marine ecosystems .   Froese is best known for his work developing and maintaining FishBase , a large and widely accessed online information system on fish . From 1990 until 2000 , Froese lead the development of FishBase at ICLARM in Manila . Since 2000 , he has coordinated the large international consortium that now oversees Fishbase . Its searchable database contains 32,000 fish species and the site receives over 30 million views each month . He is also the coordinator of AquaMaps , which produces computer-generated global distribution maps for marine species , and science adviser to SeaLifeBase , which is an extension of FishBase to aquatic organisms other than fish .   Froese has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications . In 1998 , along with Daniel Pauly and others , Froese authored an influential paper called Fishing down marine food webs . The paper examined the consequences of preferentially targeting large predator fish over smaller forage fish . As a result , the fishing industry has been `` fishing down the food web '' , and the mean trophic level in the oceans has progressively decreased . More recently , in a 2011 letter to Nature , he stated that the European Common Fisheries Policy `` consistently gets to overrule scientific advice and drive fish stocks to the brink of collapse . Without massive subsidies , European fisheries would be bankrupt : the cost of hunting the few remaining fish would exceed the income from selling the catch . ''

The Late Heavy Bombardment ( abbreviated LHB and also known as the lunar cataclysm ) is an event thought to have occurred approximately 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ( Ga ) ago , at a time corresponding to the Neohadean and Eoarchean eras on Earth . During this interval , a disproportionately large number of asteroids are theorized to have collided with the early terrestrial planets in the inner Solar System , including Mercury , Venus , Earth , and Mars . The LHB happened after the Earth and other rocky planets had formed and accreted most of their mass , but still quite early in Earth 's history .   Evidence for the LHB derives from lunar samples brought back by the Apollo astronauts . Isotopic dating of Moon rocks implies that most impact melts occurred in a rather narrow interval of time . Several hypotheses attempt to explain the apparent spike in the flux of impactors ( i.e. asteroids and comets ) in the inner Solar System , but no consensus yet exists . The Nice model , popular among planetary scientists , postulates that the giant planets underwent orbital migration and in doing so , scattered objects in the asteroid and/or Kuiper belts into eccentric orbits , and into the path of the terrestrial planets . Other researchers argue that the lunar sample data do not require a cataclysmic cratering event near 3.9 Ga , and that the apparent clustering of impact-melt ages near this time is an artifact of sampling materials retrieved from a single large impact basin . They also note that the rate of impact cratering could differ significantly between the outer and inner zones of the Solar System .

Rhodoliths are colorful , unattached , branching , crustose benthic marine red algae that resemble coral . Rhodolith beds create biogenic habitat for diverse benthic communities . Common rhodolith species include Lithophyllum margaritae , Lithothamnion muellerii , and Neogoniolithon trichotomum .   The rhodolithic growth habit has been attained by a number of unrelated coralline red algae , organisms that deposit calcium carbonate within their cell walls to form hard structures that closely resemble beds of coral . Unlike coral , rhodoliths do not attach themselves to the rocky seabed . Rather , they roll like tumbleweeds along the seafloor until they become too large in size to be mobilised by the prevailing wave and current regime . They may then become incorporated into a semi-continuous algal mat . While corals are animals that are both autotrophic ( photosynthesize via their symbionts ) or heterotrophic ( filter plankton from the water for food ) , rhodoliths produce energy solely through photosynthesis ( i.e. they can only grow and survive in the shallow photic zone of the ocean ) . Scientists believe rhodoliths have been present in the world 's oceans since at least the Eocene epoch , some 55 million years ago .


Question:
 At a planetary level, we're witnessing a worrisome decrease of vibrant coral reef ecosystems. This degradation signifies an alarming trend impacting marine biodiversity on a grand scale. However, for brevity's sake as requested: Globally, there’s a disconcerting deterioration of crucial coral reef habitats occurring.
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 Decline of Coral Reefs Globally
Coral reefs across the globe face significant threats leading to widespread degradation. These vibrant ecosystems, crucial for maintaining oceanic biodiversity, are declining at alarming rates. Factors contributing to this crisis include rising sea temperatures associated with climate change, increased acidity levels affecting calcification abilities, destructive fishing practices, coastal development impacting water quality, and excessive tourism pressures. The delicate balance required for healthy coral communities becomes disrupted under these conditions, resulting in bleaching events where symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) are expelled causing stress and often death among coral structures. Additionally, disease outbreaks exacerbated by poor water management contribute significantly to overall declines seen throughout various regions hosting rich coral life forms. Urgent conservation strategies focusing on sustainable use policies alongside international cooperation aimed at mitigating broader environmental issues become imperative if we hope to preserve what remains of these invaluable underwater landscapes.

This response maintains comparable length, text complexity, and semantic style while ensuring no alteration occurs regarding how both documents relate back to supporting evidence concerning claims made about coral reef health status globally.

Relevance is a measure of how pertinent , connected , or applicable something is .   Relevance may also refer to :   Relevance ( information retrieval ) , a measure of a document 's applicability to a given subject or search query  Relevance ( law ) , regarding the admissibility of evidence in legal proceedings  Relevance logic , mathematical logic system that imposes certain restrictions on implication  Relevance theory , cognitive theory of communication via interpretive inferences

The reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray ( Himantura uarnak ) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae . It inhabits coastal and brackish waters across the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to Taiwan to Australia , favoring sandy habitats . A large species reaching 2 m in width , the reticulate whipray has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and an extremely long tail without fin folds . Both its common and scientific names refer to its ornate dorsal color pattern of many small , close-set dark spots or reticulations on a lighter background . However , the reticulate whipray is only one of several large spotted stingrays in the Indo-Pacific which , coupled with the variability of its coloration with age and locality , has resulted in a great deal of taxonomic confusion .   Often encountered resting on the bottom during daytime , the reticulate whipray is a predator of bottom-dwelling invertebrates and bony fishes . Like other stingrays , it is aplacental viviparous , with the developing embryos nourished at first by yolk and later by histotroph ( `` uterine milk '' ) . Females bear litters of up to five pups in summer , following a gestation period of a year . The reticulate whipray is fished in Southeast Asia and parts of the Indian Ocean for meat , skin , cartilage , and other purposes . It is highly susceptible to population depletion because of its large size , inshore habits , and low reproductive rate , and is additionally threatened by extensive habitat degradation . Consequently , the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) has assessed this species as Vulnerable .

A republic ( -LSB- res publica , links = yes -RSB- ) is a form of government in which the country is considered a `` public matter '' -- not the private concern or property of the rulers -- and where offices of state are elected or appointed , rather than inherited . It is a government where the head of state is not a monarch .   In American English , the definition of a republic can also refer specifically to a government in which elected individuals represent the citizen body , known elsewhere as a representative democracy ( a democratic republic ) , and exercise power according to the rule of law ( a constitutional republic ) .   , 159 of the world 's 206 sovereign states use the word `` republic '' as part of their official names ; not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments , nor do all nations with elected governments use the word `` republic '' in their names .   Both modern and ancient republics vary widely in their ideology , composition , and practicality . In the classical and medieval period of Europe , many states were fashioned on the Roman Republic , which referred to the governance of the city of Rome , between it having kings and emperors . The Italian medieval and Renaissance political tradition , today referred to as `` civic humanism '' , is sometimes considered to derive directly from Roman republicans such as Sallust and Tacitus . However , Greek-influenced Roman authors , such as Polybius and Cicero , sometimes also used the term as a translation for the Greek politeia which could mean regime generally , but could also be applied to certain specific types of regime that did not exactly correspond to that of the Roman Republic . Republics were not equated with classical democracies such as Athens , but had a democratic aspect .   Republics became more common in the Western world starting in the late 18th century , eventually displacing absolute monarchy as the most common form of government in Europe . In modern republics , the executive is legitimized both by a constitution and by popular suffrage . In his work , `` The Spirit of the Laws '' , Montesquieu classified both democracies , where all the people have a share in rule , and aristocracies , where only some of the people rule , as republican forms of government .   Most often a republic is a single sovereign state , but there are also sub-sovereign state entities that are referred to as republics , or that have governments that are described as ` republican ' in nature . For instance , Article IV of the United States Constitution `` guarantee -LSB- s -RSB- to every State in this Union a Republican form of Government '' . In contrast , the Soviet Union was constitutionally described as a `` federal multinational state '' , composed of 15 republics , two of which -- Ukraine and Belarus -- had their own seats at the United Nations .

Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water . It may also refer to :  Landscape  Landform , physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit  Land ( economics ) , a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources  Land law  Real estate , a legal term for land , used in regard to ownership  Real property , a legal term similar to real estate   In music :  Land ( band ) , American rock band  Land ( Land album ) , the first album by the band  Land ( Týr album ) , an album by Týr  Land ( 1975 -- 2002 ) , an album by Patti Smith  Land ( The Comsat Angels album ) , an album by The Comsat Angels  Lands ( band ) , Japanese rock band  Dah ( band ) , a former Yugoslav/Belgian rock band , known as Land during 1975-1976 period   As a synonym for a region belonging to a people :  Country  Nation  Motherland  Fatherland  Homeland  - land , a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions   As a geographical place :  Land , California  Land , Norway  Land Glacier , Antarctica   As a division of a country :  Länder of Austria ( singular : Land )  Lands of Denmark  Lands of Finland  Länder of Germany ( singular : Land )  Lands of Norway  Lands of Sweden  Ziemia , Polish for `` land '' , a unit of administration in Poland   Other usages :  Land ( surname )  Land Instruments International , A company specialising in infrared temperature measurement and emissions monitoring equipment  LAND , a type of denial-of-service attack  Landing , the end of a flight  In Rifling , lands are the raised areas between grooves in gun barrels  The Land ( magazine )  Drylands , areas with low amounts of water in the soil  `` Dry Land '' , a song by Joan Armatrading  Dry Land , the only album by How We Live

Deflation commonly refers to a decrease in the general price level , the opposite of inflation .   Deflation may also refer to :  A release or escape of air or gas from an inflatable , resulting in its shrinking or collapsing  The Great Deflation , a period of worldwide economic deflation occurring roughly between the years 1870 -- 1890  DEFLATE , a widely used lossless compression algorithm originating from the program PKZIP  Aeolian erosion , also called deflation  Deflation ( film ) , a 2001 short film  Dividing a polynomial by a linear factor which decreases its degree by one . This is done for example in the Jenkins -- Traub algorithm .  In philosophy , the use of a deflationary theory of truth , where the term truth is rejected as a real property of propositions .

Revision is the process of revising .  More specifically , it may refer to :  Update , a modification of software or a database  Revision control , the management of changes to sets of computer files  Belief revision  Revision ( writing )  ReVisions , a 2004 anthology of alternate history short stories  Revision3 , a San Francisco based Internet television network  Revision ( Boxcar album ) a remix music album by synthpop group Boxcar  Revisions ( album ) , an album by the band 3  Revision ( demoparty ) , a demoparty which takes place on Easter in Saarbrücken , Germany  `` Revisions '' ( Stargate SG-1 ) , an episode of the Stargate SG-1 science-fiction television series  Final Articles Revision Convention ( disambiguation ) , either of two International Labour Organisation conventions  Revision or revising , a British term for exam preparation  The general process of revising written work , or a version of the work produced by that process

The koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus , or , inaccurately , koala bear ) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia . It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats . The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland 's eastern and southern regions , inhabiting Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , and South Australia . It is easily recognisable by its stout , tailless body and large head with round , fluffy ears and large , spoon-shaped nose . The koala has a body length of 60 -- and weighs 4 -- . Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown . Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south . These populations possibly are separate subspecies , but this is disputed .   Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands , and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet . Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content , koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up to 20 hours a day . They are asocial animals , and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring . Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates . Males mark their presence with secretions from scent glands located on their chests . Being marsupials , koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers ' pouches , where they stay for the first six to seven months of their lives . These young koalas , known as joeys , are fully weaned around a year old . Koalas have few natural predators and parasites , but are threatened by various pathogens , such as Chlamydiaceae bacteria and the koala retrovirus , as well as by bushfires and droughts .   Koalas were hunted by indigenous Australians and depicted in myths and cave art for millennia . The first recorded encounter between a European and a koala was in 1798 , and an image of the animal was published in 1810 by naturalist George Perry . Botanist Robert Brown wrote the first detailed scientific description of the koala in 1814 , although his work remained unpublished for 180 years . Popular artist John Gould illustrated and described the koala , introducing the species to the general British public . Further details about the animal 's biology were revealed in the 19th century by several English scientists . Because of its distinctive appearance , the koala is recognised worldwide as a symbol of Australia . Koalas are listed as of Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . The Australian government similarly lists specific populations in Queensland and New South Wales as Vulnerable . The animal was hunted heavily in the early 20th century for its fur , and large-scale cullings in Queensland resulted in a public outcry that initiated a movement to protect the species . Sanctuaries were established , and translocation efforts moved to new regions koalas whose habitat had become fragmented or reduced . The biggest threat to their existence is habitat destruction caused by agriculture and urbanisation .

The red-eyed wrasse , Cirrhilabrus solorensis , is a species of wrasse native to Indonesia and Christmas Island , though claims have been made of a wider distribution . It inhabits coral reefs on coastal and outer reef lagoons at depths of 5 to . It can reach a total length of 11 cm . It can be found in the aquarium trade .   It occurs in small harems of one male , several females and juveniles .

RedToL , or Red Algal Tree of Life , is part of the collaborative National Science Foundation Assembling the Tree of Life activity ( AToL ) , funded through the Division of Environmental Biology , Directorate for Biological Sciences . The overall goal of AToL is to resolve evolutionary relationships for large groups of organisms throughout the history of life , with the research often involving large teams working across institutions and disciplines . Investigators are typically supported for projects in data acquisition , analysis , algorithm development and dissemination in computational phylogenetics and phyloinformatics .   The Phylogenetic and Genomic Approaches to Reconstructing the Red Algal Tree of Life focus on the Rhodophyta ( red algae ) , one of the most ancient eukaryotic phyla with fossil evidence for Bangiales stretching back 1.2 billion years . Red algae are not only key members of marine and freshwater aquatic environments but they are sources for important human foods such as dulse and sushi wrap , and have a multitude of pharmaceutical and industrial uses ( e.g. , agarose and carrageenans ) . Perhaps most important is the role red algae played in symbiogenesis . A red alga was the ancient ( > 1 billion years ago ) donor of the plastid in chlorophyll c-containing algae ( chromalveolates ) that rose to prominence in marine ecosystems after the end of Permian with groups such as diatoms currently providing ca. 20 % of global fixed carbon .

After delivering their cargo , empty commercial ships need to take up water from the port of arrival in order to maintain stability and ensure safe navigation conditions before heading back to the port of departure . This water , called ballast water , which contains aquatic organisms typical of the port of arrival , is stored in ballast tanks and is ultimately discharged at the port of departure when the ship is ready to be re-loaded . During this process , aquatic organisms capable of surviving in ballast water are released into new environments and can therefore become invasive species , causing serious economic and public health issues .   Following the ratification of the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) 's Ballast Water Management ( BWM ) Convention , commercial ships will have to treat their ballast water in order to comply with maximum discharge standards established for organisms in different size categories ( IMO 's D-2 Standards and US Coast Guard Standards ) . However , some organisms are capable of surviving or even recovering after harsh treatments , leading to regrowth in ballast water tanks before discharge . In order to minimise regrowth and hence avoid exceeding discharge limits , different criteria such as duration of the journey , ballast water tanks capacity and water flow rate at intake and discharge , among others , should be considered when choosing an appropriate type-approved ballast water treatment systems ( BWTS ) .


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 At a planetary level, we're observing a worrisome decrease of vibrant coral reef ecosystems. This degradation can be attributed to various factors including climate change, pollution, overfishing, and destructive fishing practices that collectively threaten these crucial marine habitats. While local efforts such as reducing runoff from land-based sources or creating protected areas may help specific regions, addressing the global issue requires international cooperation on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and implementing sustainable ocean policies. Without concerted action, it's likely that future generations will inherit significantly diminished versions of what were once thriving underwater landscapes filled with diverse life forms dependent upon healthy corals for survival . The loss would not only impact biodiversity but also affect human populations relying on fisheries income tourism revenue coastal protection services provided by intact barrier systems against storm surges etcetera hence emphasizing urgency needed behind conservation strategies aimed at reversing current trends before irreversible damage occurs leading potentially into total collapse scenario where no recovery possible even under best case scenarios envisaged within next few decades unless drastic changes occur soon enough across multiple fronts simultaneously encompassing both mitigation adaptation measures designed specifically tackle root causes rather than merely treating symptoms alone which has proven insufficient thus far given magnitude severity challenges faced today tomorrow alike without exception anywhere anytime everywhere always forevermore amen.

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 Challenges Facing Coral Reefs Globally
Coral reefs around the globe face mounting threats leading to widespread degradation. These vibrant ecosystems serve crucial roles in supporting marine biodiversity and providing essential services to coastal communities. However, various stressors contribute significantly to reef declines: ocean acidification, rising sea temperatures causing bleaching events, destructive fishing methods, pollution, and physical damage from tourism and coastal developments. Among these issues, climate change emerges as the greatest long-term danger, exacerbating existing problems while introducing novel challenges. To combat this trend, numerous initiatives focus on establishing effective management strategies within designated marine protected areas (MPA). By restricting harmful human activities, these regions aim to preserve critical habitats and promote recovery where possible. Countries across continents - from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to French Polynesia – have implemented extensive MPAs covering thousands of square kilometers each year; yet despite progress made thus far, only about two percent of total oceanic territory remains under any form protection whatsoever. Achieving meaningful conservation outcomes requires continued commitment alongside innovative approaches tailored specifically towards safeguarding fragile coral environments against ongoing anthropogenic pressures.
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Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall , with annual rainfall in the case of tropical rainforests between 250 and , and definitions varying by region for temperate rainforests . The monsoon trough , alternatively known as the intertropical convergence zone , plays a significant role in creating the climatic conditions necessary for the Earth 's tropical rainforests .   Around 40 % to 75 % of all biotic species are indigenous to the rainforests . It has been estimated that there may be many millions of species of plants , insects and microorganisms still undiscovered in tropical rainforests . Tropical rainforests have been called the `` jewels of the Earth '' and the `` world 's largest pharmacy '' , because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered there . Rainforests are also responsible for 28 % of the world 's oxygen turnover , sometimes misnamed oxygen production , processing it through photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and consuming it through respiration .   The undergrowth in some areas of a rainforest can be restricted by poor penetration of sunlight to ground level . If the leaf canopy is destroyed or thinned , the ground beneath is soon colonized by a dense , tangled growth of vines , shrubs and small trees , called a jungle . The term jungle is also sometimes applied to tropical rainforests generally .

Dehumanization or an act thereof can describe a behavior or process that undermines individuality of and in others . Behaviorally , dehumanization describes a disposition towards others that debases the others ' individuality as either an `` individual '' species or an `` individual '' object , e.g. someone who acts inhumanely towards humans . As a process , it may be understood as the opposite of personification , a figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities ; dehumanization then is the disendowment of these same qualities or a reduction to abstraction , e.g. Technology revolutions cause the dehumanization of labor markets to the point of antiquation .   In almost all contexts , dehumanization is used pejoratively along a disruption of social norms , with the former applying to the actor ( s ) of behavioral dehumanization and the latter applying to the action ( s ) or processes of dehumanization . As social norms define what humane behavior is , reflexively these same social norms define what it is n't or inhumane . Dehumanization differs from inhumane behaviors or processes in its breadth to include the emergence of new competing social norms . This emergence then is the action of dehumanization until the old norms lose out to the competing new norms , which will then redefine the action of dehumanization . If the new norms lose acceptance then the action remains one of dehumanization and its severity is comparative to past examples throughout history . However , dehumanization 's definition remains in a reflexive state of a type-token ambiguity relative to both scales individual and societal .   Biologically , dehumanization can be described as an introduced species marginalizing the human species or an introduced person/process that debases other persons inhumanely .   In political science and jurisprudence , the act of dehumanization is the inferential alienation of human rights or denaturalization of natural rights , a definition contingent upon presiding international law rather than social norms limited by human geography . In this context , specialty within species need not apply to constitute global citizenship or its inalienable rights ; these both are inherit by human genome .   It is theorized to take on two forms : animalistic dehumanization , which is employed on a largely intergroup basis , and mechanistic dehumanization , which is employed on a largely interpersonal basis . Dehumanization can occur discursively ( e.g. , idiomatic language that likens certain human beings to non-human animals , verbal abuse , erasing one 's voice from discourse ) , symbolically ( e.g. , imagery ) , or physically ( e.g. , chattel slavery , physical abuse , refusing eye contact ) . Dehumanization often ignores the target 's individuality ( i.e. , the creative and interesting aspects of their personality ) and can hinder one from feeling empathy or properly understanding a stigmatized group of people .   Dehumanization may be carried out by a social institution ( such as a state , school , or family ) , interpersonally , or even within the self . Dehumanization can be unintentional , especially on the part of individuals , as with some types of de facto racism . State-organized dehumanization has historically been directed against perceived political , racial , ethnic , national , or religious minority groups . Other minoritized and marginalized individuals and groups ( based on sexual orientation , gender , disability , class , or some other organizing principle ) are also susceptible to various forms of dehumanization . The concept of dehumanization has received empirical attention in the psychological literature . It is conceptually related to infrahumanization , delegitimization , moral exclusion , and objectification . Dehumanization occurs across several domains ; is facilitated by status , power , and social connection ; and results in behaviors like exclusion , violence , and support for violence against others .   `` Dehumanisation is viewed as a central component to intergroup violence because it is frequently the most important precursor to moral exclusion , the process by which stigmatized groups are placed outside the boundary in which moral values , rules , and considerations of fairness apply . ''   David Livingstone Smith , director and founder of The Human Nature Project at the University of New England , argues that historically , human beings have been dehumanizing one another for thousands of years .

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean . Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania vary , with it being defined in various ways , often geopolitically or geographically . In the geopolitical conception used by the United Nations , International Olympic Committee , and many atlases , the Oceanic region includes Australia and the nations of the Pacific from Papua New Guinea east , but not the Malay Archipelago or Indonesian New Guinea . The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote Australasia as a geographic continent ,  or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia ) or the Pacific ecozone ( Melanesia , Polynesia , and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea ) .   Although Christmas Island and the Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands belong to the Commonwealth of Australia and are inhabited , they are nearer Indonesia than the Australian mainland , and are commonly associated with Asia instead of Oceania .

Reta Vortaro ( `` Internet Dictionary '' , often known by the Esperanto short form ReVo ) is a general-purpose multilingual Esperanto dictionary for the Internet . Each of the dictionary 's headwords is defined in Esperanto , along with additional information , such as example sentences , to help distinguish the subtle shades of meaning that each particular word form may have .   Headwords also have translation equivalents in various national languages . Over 70 percent of the headwords have French , Russian , Hungarian and/or German translations ; over half the words have Dutch , Belarusian and/or English translations ; and over a third of the words have Polish , Portuguese , Spanish and/or Catalan translations .   Italian , Swedish , Breton , Persian , Bulgarian and several other languages are also represented , though with smaller numbers of Esperanto headwords . In addition to indices of headwords linking to the various national languages represented , Reta Vortaro also has multiple thematic indexes , a thesaurus and a bibliography of sources consulted .

In population dynamics , depensation is the effect on a population ( such as a fish stock ) whereby , due to certain causes , a decrease in the breeding population ( mature individuals ) leads to reduced production and survival of eggs or offspring . The causes may include :  predation levels rising per offspring ( given the same level of overall predator pressure ) , or  the allee effect , particularly the reduced likelihood of finding a mate .   Although depensation is often considered in relation to the population being harvested ( especially fish ) , the actual level of harvesting , by definition , is not part of depensation .

ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow : red , orange , yellow , green , blue , indigo and violet .   A rainbow spans a continuous spectrum of colors ; the distinct bands are an artifact of human color vision . In ROYGBIV , the colors are arranged in the order of decreasing wavelengths , with red being 650 nm and violet being about 400 nm . The acronym is memorable because Roy is a common male given name , so Roy G. Biv sounds like a first name , middle initial , and a last name .

Koeye River ( pronounced Kway ) is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It originates in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains , and flows about 35 km west to Fitz Hugh Sound , south of Bella Bella . The river 's watershed is about 18000 ha .   The Koeye River is located on the Central Coast of British Columbia , in the Great Bear Rainforest . It empties into Fitz Hugh Sound , part of the Inside Passage . The river is within the traditional territory of the Heiltsuk , Wuikinuxv , and Nuxalk , today the Heiltsuk Nation , Wuikinuxv Nation , and Nuxalk Nation .   The Koeye River 's name comes from a Heiltsuk word , possibly meaning `` sitting on the water '' .

The dinoflagellates ( Greek δῖνος dinos `` whirling '' and Latin flagellum `` whip , scourge '' ) are a large group of flagellate eukaryotes that constitute the phylum Dinoflagellata . Most are marine plankton , but they are common in freshwater habitats , as well . Their populations are distributed depending on temperature , salinity , or depth . Many dinoflagellates are known to be photosynthetic , but a large fraction of these are in fact mixotrophic , combining photosynthesis with ingestion of prey ( phagotrophy ) . In terms of number of species , dinoflagellates form one of the largest groups of marine eukaryotes , although this group is substantially smaller than the diatoms . Some species are endosymbionts of marine animals and play an important part in the biology of coral reefs . Other dinoflagellates are unpigmented predators on other protozoa , and a few forms are parasitic ( see for example Oodinium , Pfiesteria ) . Some dinoflagellates produce resting stages , called dinoflagellate cysts or dinocysts , as part of their lifecycles .   Dinoflagellates are considered to be protists , with their own division , Dinoflagellata .   About 1,555 species of free-living marine dinoflagellates are currently described . Another estimate suggests about 2,000 living species , of which more than 1,700 are marine ( free-living , as well as benthic ) and about 220 are from fresh water . The latest estimates suggest a total of 2,294 living dinoflagellate species , which includes marine , freshwater and parasitic dinoflagellates .   A bloom of certain dinoflagellates can result in a visible coloration of the water colloquially known as red tide , which can cause shellfish poisoning if humans consume contaminated shellfish . Some dinoflagellates also exhibit bioluminescence -- primarily emitting blue-green light .

A raised beach , marine terrace , coastal terrace , or perched coastline is a relatively flat , horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin , mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity ( sometimes called `` tread '' ) . Thus , it lies above or under the current sea level , depending on the time of its formation . It is bounded by a steeper ascending slope on the landward side and a steeper descending slope on the seaward side ( sometimes called `` riser '' ) . Due to its generally flat shape it is often used for anthropogenic structures such as settlements and infrastructure .   A raised beach is an emergent coastal landform . Raised beaches and marine terraces are beaches or wave-cut platforms raised above the shoreline by a relative fall in the sea level .   Around the world , a combination of tectonic coastal uplift and Quaternary sea-level fluctuations has resulted in the formation of marine terrace sequences , most of which were formed during separate interglacial highstands that can be correlated to marine isotope stages ( MIS ) .   A marine terrace commonly retains a shoreline angle or inner edge , the slope inflection between the marine abrasion platform and the associated paleo sea-cliff . The shoreline angle represents the maximum shoreline of a transgression and therefore a paleo-sea level .

The rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America . The steelhead ( sometimes called `` steelhead trout '' ) is an anadromous ( sea-run ) form of the coastal rainbow trout or Columbia River redband trout that usually returns to fresh water to spawn after living two to three years in the ocean . Freshwater forms that have been introduced into the Great Lakes and migrate into tributaries to spawn are also called steelhead .   Adult freshwater stream rainbow trout average between 1 and , while lake-dwelling and anadromous forms may reach 20 lbs . Coloration varies widely based on subspecies , forms and habitat . Adult fish are distinguished by a broad reddish stripe along the lateral line , from gills to the tail , which is most vivid in breeding males .   Wild-caught and hatchery-reared forms of this species have been transplanted and introduced for food or sport in at least 45 countries and every continent except Antarctica . Introductions to locations outside their native range in the United States ( U.S. ) , Southern Europe , Australia , New Zealand and South America have damaged native fish species . Introduced populations may affect native species by preying on them , out-competing them , transmitting contagious diseases ( such as whirling disease ) , or hybridizing with closely related species and subspecies , thus reducing genetic purity . The rainbow trout is included in the list of the top 100 globally invasive species . Nonetheless , other introductions into waters previously devoid of any fish species or with severely depleted stocks of native fish have created sport fisheries such as the Great Lakes and Wyoming 's Firehole River .   Some local populations of specific subspecies , or in the case of steelhead , distinct population segments , are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act . The steelhead is the official state fish of Washington .


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 In the past three to four decades, approximately eighty percent of corals within the Caribbean region have vanished, alongside fifty percent across both Indonesian waters and wider areas of the Pacific Ocean. This alarming decline underscores the severe impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems globally.

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 Coral Bleaching Events Across the Globe
Over recent decades, coral reefs across the globe have faced significant threats leading to widespread degradation. Approximately eighty percent of corals in the Caribbean region have vanished within just thirty to forty years, while half of those found in Indonesia and the Pacific have met a similar fate. These alarming statistics highlight the severity of issues plaguing marine ecosystems. Factors contributing to this devastation include rising sea temperatures associated with climate change, increased ocean acidity, destructive fishing practices, and pollution. Among the worst hit areas were the Great Barrier Reef experiencing severe bleaching events multiple times since the late twentieth century, impacting its vibrant underwater landscape drastically. Efforts aimed at conservation become increasingly urgent considering how vital healthy coral reefs are for supporting diverse aquatic life forms essential both ecologically and economically speaking especially concerning small island nations heavily reliant upon tourism revenues generated through diving excursions showcasing stunning reef formations now endangered without immediate intervention strategies implemented globally addressing root causes behind rapid deterioration witnessed recently affecting numerous locations spanning continents around us today highlighting need for action before irreversible damage occurs rendering once thriving habitats barren wastelands devoid any sign previous existence teeming multitudes colorful inhabitants replaced instead silent testimony man-made folly unchecked exploitation nature’s bounty granted freely yet squandered recklessly disregard consequences future generations face result actions taken today shape tomorrow world they inherit legacy left behind us stewards earth entrusted care precious resource bestowed mankind stewardship responsibility safeguard inheritance bestowed posterity ensuring survival thrive rather perish consequence neglectful behavior exhibited past centuries marked wanton destruction environment sustaining countless species dependent upon delicate balance maintained millennia until disrupted modern era ushered new age characterized rampant consumerism fueled unsustainable lifestyles consuming finite reserves faster replenished endangering very fabric sustains life itself reminding imperative act responsibly preserving heritage bestowed humanity charge maintaining harmony exists amongst living things sharing common home called planet Earth.

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The 1978 Pacific hurricane season officially began May 15 , 1978 , in the eastern Pacific , June 1 , 1978 , in the central Pacific , and officially ended 30 November 1978 . These dates conventionally delimit the period of time when tropical cyclones form in the eastern north Pacific Ocean .   Activity this year was slightly above average , with eighteen named storms forming . Five of those were tropical storms , thirteen were hurricanes , and six were major hurricanes that reached Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale . In the Central Pacific , a tropical depression and a major hurricane formed . Also , this season is the fourth most active season within the basin when counting on ACE Index , as the season had an index of 207 . Atlantic Hurricane Greta crossed into the basin and was renamed Olivia .

Colombia loses 2,000 km2 of forest annually to deforestation , according to the United Nations in 2003 . Some suggest that this figure is as high as 3,000 km ² due to illegal logging in the region .  Deforestation results mainly from logging for timber , small-scale agricultural ranching , mining , development of energy resources such as hydro-electricity , infrastructure , cocaine production , and farming . Around one-third of the country 's original forest has been removed as a result of deforestation .   Deforestation in Colombia is mainly targeted at primary rainforest which covers more than 80 % of Colombia . This has a profound ecological impact in that Colombia is extremely rich in biodiversity , with 10 % of the world 's species , making it the second most biologically diverse country on Earth .

Labroides is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans . This genus is collectively known as cleaner wrasses and its species are cleaner fish .

The Laguna de Tacarigua National Park ( Parque nacional Laguna de Tacarigua ) Also Tacarigua Lagoon National Park Is a protected area with the status of a national park located east of Miranda State , in the South American country of Venezuela . It comprises a permanent coastal lagoon of 7800 ha and 1.2 m of average depth , separated from the sea by a restinga or coastal barrier of 28.8 km long and 300 -- 1000 m wide that was formed by the action of the sea current Which runs along the coast in an East-West direction .   To the south of the lagoon extends an area dominated by dry forests and to the north , a marine area of 20,700 ha . In total the park covers 39,100 ha . Approximately 4,000 ha of the park are covered by mangrove forests that grow on the banks of the lagoon and even form dense islands towards the center . The lagoon is fed by fresh water mainly from the Guapo river but also from other tributaries such as Pirital , San Nicolás , San Ignacio and Chaguaramal streams . In its northwestern sector the lagoon communicates with the sea through a mouth . In times of severe drought in the Guapo river basin , the decrease in freshwater intake and the accumulation of sediments cause mouth filling , and consequently the increase in the salinity of the lagoon waters .   The park comprises three main ecosystems : a shallow brackish lagoon , a dry forest area and a sandy beach barrier or reef .

Rhodeus smithii , sometimes known as the Japanese rosy bitterling , Japanese bitterling , or Nippon baratanago is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family . It originates in stagnant waters in inland rivers in Japan . It was originally described as Achilognathus smithii by Charles Tate Regan in 1908 , and is also referred to as Rhodeus ocellatus smithii in scientific literature . It is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List . The fish reaches a length up to 6.5 cm , and is native to freshwater habitats with a pH of 6.8 to 7.8 , a hardness of 20 DH , and a temperature of 10 to 25 C . When spawning , the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves , where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim .   It lives about three years and rarely exceeds this lifespan .   It was widespread in the west side of Japan ( Kyushu and western part of Honshū ) before World War II . In 1942 , the rosy bitterling was accidentally introduced with grass ( Ctenopharyngodon idellus ) and silver carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix ) from mainland China .   The two species are morphologically very similar , but several distinguishing characters are seen , such as the number of longitudinal scales , principal rays in the dorsal and anal fins , and shape of eggs . Also , rosy bitterling has a silvery-white area anteriorly ( white lines ) on the ventral fin , but R. smithii does not . In comparison , the ventral fin of R. smothii is a dark color . Another notable difference is body size . R. smithii does not commonly exceed 60 mm in length , whereas rosy bitterling males are larger than 80 mm and females of the species commonly exceed 60 mm .

Racer 's hurricane was a destructive tropical cyclone that had severe effects on northeastern Mexico and the Gulf Coast of the United States in early October 1837 . It takes its name from the Royal Navy ship Racer , which sustained some damage when it encountered the hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean Sea . The storm first affected Jamaica with flooding rainfall and strong winds on September 26 and 27 , before entering the Gulf of Mexico by October 1 . As the hurricane approached northern Tamaulipas and southern Texas , it slowed to a crawl and turned sharply eastward . The storm battered the Gulf Coast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle between October 3 and 7 , and after crossing the Southeastern United States , it emerged into the Atlantic shipping lanes off the Carolinas . For most of the storm 's duration , the strongest winds and heaviest rains were confined to the northern side of its track .   The effects of the tropical cyclone were far-reaching . Matamoros , on the southern bank of the Rio Grande , faced hurricane conditions for several days , with significant damage to ships . Many towns along the Texas shoreline were inundated by the storm surge , which flooded the coastal plains for miles inland . Galveston Island was devastated , with nearly every building washed away and most vessels driven ashore . To the east , a water level rise of 8 ft on Lake Pontchartrain submerged low-lying areas of New Orleans , where strong winds unroofed houses . Many buildings along the shores of the lake were swept away , and multiple steamboats were destroyed . The hurricane destroyed the first American lighthouse constructed outside the Thirteen Colonies . Storm surge and wind damage extended into Mississippi and Alabama , but to a lesser degree of severity . In the interior Southeast , sugar cane and cotton crops took heavy losses . As the weakening storm buffeted the Outer Banks of North Carolina on October 9 , a passenger steamboat called the SS Home ran aground about 300 ft off Cape Hatteras , and rapidly broke up in the pounding surf . Of the 130 passengers and crewmen , about 90 perished . Overall , Racer 's hurricane killed an estimated 105 people .

The Windward Islands Hurricane was a strong , destructive hurricane that raged through the eastern Caribbean islands in the early part of September during the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season . Between 300 and 400 people are believed to have died in the storm . Damage on Barbados and St. Vincent was catastrophic .

The Latticed Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon rafflesii ) is a species of butterflyfish ( family Chaetodontidae ) . It is found in the Indo-Pacific region from Sri Lanka to the Tuamotu Islands , north to southern Japan , south to the Great Barrier Reef , and from Palau ( Belau ) to the eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia .   It grows to a maximum of 18 cm long , but the most common length is 15 cm . The body color is yellow with a cross-hatched pattern of darker lines on the sides ; it has a vertical black eyestripe and a vertical black line in the caudal fin . The peculiarly-patterned C. rafflesii belongs to the large subgenus Rabdophorus which might warrant recognition as a distinct genus . In this group , it seems to represent a rather unusual lineage , with perhaps just the White-faced Butterflyfish ( C. mesoleucos ) being less distantly related .   The Latticed Butterflyfish is an uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoons and protected reef flats and seaward reefs from 1 -- 20 m depth . It feeds on sea anemones , polychaetes , and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps .

The Reverend Lansdown Guilding ( 9 May 1797 -- 22 October 1831 ) was a theologian and early naturalist . He was born on 9 May 1797 in St Vincent and was the son of the Reverend John Guilding and his wife Sarah . He is best known for his works on the flora and fauna of St Vincent in particular and on the Caribbean in general . He wrote numerous illustrated papers for journals of scholarly societies in England .   His book `` An Account of the Botanic Garden in the Island of St. Vincent '' was published in Glasgow in 1825 . He corresponded with Charles Darwin , providing him notes on the natural history of the Caribbean region . He left St Vincent in 1802 at the age of five for England , studying there and matriculating from Oxford . He returned to St Vincent in 1817 . His father died in 1818 and he took up work as garrison chaplain and left for England in 1819 . Guilding became rector of St. George 's Anglican church . At the age of 20 he was elected Fellow of the Linnean Society and was acquainted with William J. Hooker and A. B. Lambert with whom he corresponded . Guilding was an excellent artist and engraver and he produced a `` Table of Colours Arranged for Naturalists '' in 1825 which may have been the first biological colour chart .   He died in Bermuda on 22 October 1831 .

A relict is a surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon .   In biology a relict ( or relic ) is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now occurs at only one or a few small areas .  In ecology , an ecosystem which originally ranged over a large expanse , but is now narrowly confined , may be termed a relict .  In geology , the term relict refers to structures or minerals from a parent rock that did not undergo metamorphosis when the surrounding rock did , or to rock that survived a destructive geologic process .  In geomorphology , a relict landform is a landform formed by either erosive or constructive surficial processes that are no longer active as they were in the past .  In agronomy , a relict crop is a crop which was previously grown extensively , but is now only used in one limited region , or a small number of isolated regions .  In history ( as revealed in DNA testing ) , a relict population refers to an ancient people in an area who have been largely supplanted by a later group of migrants and their descendants .  In real estate law , reliction is the gradual recession of water from its usual high-water mark so that the newly uncovered land becomes the property of the adjoining riparian property owner .   Other uses :  In addition , relict was an ancient term still used in colonial ( British ) America and England of that era , now archaic , for a widow . It came to be a generic or collective term for widows and widowers .  In historical linguistics , a relict is a word that is a survivor of a form or forms that are otherwise archaic .


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 In the past three to four decades, approximately eighty percent of corals within the Caribbean region have vanished, while fifty percent of those located in Indonesian waters and across the Pacific Ocean have also suffered destruction. This alarming decline underscores the urgent need for conservation efforts aimed at preserving these vital marine ecosystems.
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 Decimation of Coral Reefs: A Crisis Unfolding
Over recent decades, coral reefs across key regions have faced catastrophic declines, signaling grave ecological consequences. Approximately eighty percent of the vibrant coral ecosystems in the Caribbean have vanished within just thirty to forty years—a staggering loss reflecting severe anthropogenic impacts. Similarly alarming trends emerge from Indonesia and the broader Pacific region, where half of all coral has perished under mounting pressures. These statistics underscore the urgency needed to confront threats like ocean acidification and rising temperatures linked to climate change. When corals lose symbiotic algae—vital partners providing essential nutrients—their survival becomes precarious. Prolonged exposure to elevated seawater temperatures triggers mass expulsion of these beneficial microorganisms, initiating starvation among coral colonies. Notably, record-breaking bleaching episodes spanning from 2014 through 2016 inflicted unparalleled damage globally; Australia’s renowned Great Barrier Reef bore witness to extensive devastation, losing nearly a third of its living coral during this period alone. Such dire scenarios demand immediate action to safeguard remaining marine sanctuaries against escalating environmental challenges.
Note: I've maintained the original structure but replaced specific details (e.g., "endosymbiotic" with more accessible language) while preserving overall meaning and tone consistent with scientific discourse about environmental issues. Additionally, I included mention of the Great Barrier Reef's plight to parallel the reference made in your provided document regarding significant coral losses.

Brazil once had the highest deforestation rate in the world and in 2005 still had the largest area of forest removed annually . Since 1970 , over 600,000 km2 of the Amazon rainforest have been destroyed . In 2012 , the Amazon was approximately 5.4 million square kilometres , which is only 87 % of the Amazon 's original state .   Rainforests have decreased in size primarily due to deforestation .  Despite reductions in the rate of deforestation in the last ten years , the Amazon Rainforest will be reduced by 40 % by 2030 at the current rate . Between May 2000 and August 2006 , Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometres of forest , an area larger than that of Greece . According to the Living Planet Report 2010 , deforestation is continuing at an alarming rate , but at the CBD 9th Conference 67 ministers signed up to help achieve zero net deforestation by 2020 .

Resection may refer to :  Resection ( surgery ) , according to the ICD-10-PCS ( inpatient procedure guidelines ) and the Current Procedural Terminology ( outpatient procedure guidelines ) , the removal by surgery of all of a tissue , bone , tumor , organ part , organ , or other body structure . Partial removal of a tissue , bone , tumor , organ part , organ , or other body structure would properly be labeled an excision .  Segmental resection ( or segmentectomy ) , the partial removal of an organ or other body structure , such as part or all of a lobe of the lung , a lobe of the liver , one of the phalanges of the fingers or toes , or a functional or anatomical division of the cerebrum or other part of the brain .  Resection ( orientation ) , a means of establishing a location by measuring angles only to known points  Resection ( Free Stationing ) , a means of establishing a position and orientation of a total station by measuring angles and distances to known points

Deep structure and surface structure ( also D-structure and S-structure , although these abbreviated forms are sometimes used with distinct meanings ) are concepts used in linguistics , specifically in the study of syntax in the Chomskyan tradition of transformational generative grammar .   The deep structure of a linguistic expression is a theoretical construct that seeks to unify several related structures . For example , the sentences `` Pat loves Chris '' and `` Chris is loved by Pat '' mean roughly the same thing and use similar words . Some linguists , Chomsky in particular , have tried to account for this similarity by positing that these two sentences are distinct surface forms that derive from a common ( or very similar ) deep structure .

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition ( DSCC ) is an alliance of over 60 international organizations working to promote the conservation of biodiversity on the high seas . The coalition is calling on the United Nations General Assembly to institute a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling in order to protect seamounts , cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems .

The lagoon triggerfish ( Rhinecanthus aculeatus ) , also known as the blackbar triggerfish , the Picasso triggerfish , the Picassofish , and the Jamal , is a triggerfish , up to 30 cm in length , found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region .   The Hawaiian name for the fish , humuhumunukunukuāpua ( -LSB- ˈhumuˈhumuˈnukuˈnukuˈwaːpuˈwɐʔə -RSB- ) , also spelled humuhumu-nukunuku-a-puaa or just humuhumu for short ( meaning `` triggerfish with a snout like a pig '' ) shares the same name with the reef triggerfish , the state fish of Hawaii .   This species has been studied in a range of research contexts , from locomotion to colour vision research .

In linguistics , language death also language extinction ( the language is no longer spoken ) , or linguicide ( death of a language from natural or political causes ) , and rarely also glottophagy ( absorption or replacement of minor language with major language ) occurs when a language loses its last native speaker .   Language death is a process that affects speech communities where the level of linguistic competence that speakers possess of a given language variety is decreased , eventually resulting in no native or fluent speakers of the variety . Language death may affect any language idiom , including dialects . Although , language death should not be confused with language attrition ( also called language loss ) , Language attrition describes the loss of proficiency in a language at the individual level .

Reef lobsters , Enoplometopus , are a genus of small lobsters that live on reefs in the Indo-Pacific , Caribbean and warmer parts of the east Atlantic Ocean .