[PDF] Special Issue 10th Scar International Biology Symposium eBook

Author : Cinzia Verde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release : 2012-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642273491

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The second volume of “Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments – The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity” from the series “From Pole to Pole” integrates the marine biology contribution of the first tome to the IPY 2007-2009, presenting overviews of organisms (from bacteria and ciliates to higher vertebrates) thriving on polar continental shelves, slopes and deep sea. The speed and extent of warming in the Arctic and in regions of Antarctica (the Peninsula, at the present ) are greater than elsewhere. Changes impact several parameters, in particular the extent of sea ice; organisms, ecosystems and communities that became finely adapted to increasing cold in the course of millions of years are now becoming vulnerable, and biodiversity is threatened. Investigating evolutionary adaptations helps to foresee the impact of changes in temperate areas, highlighting the invaluable contribution of polar marine research to present and future outcomes of the IPY in the Earth system scenario.

Author : Rei Ogawa
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 18,14 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Biology (General)
ISBN : 303897398X

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This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Recent Advances in Scar Biology" that was published in IJMS

Author : Peter G.H. Evans
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 28,74 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1461505291

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Interest in marine mammals has increased dramatically in the last few decades, as evidenced by the number of books, scientific papers, and conferences devoted to these animals. Nowadays, a conference on marine mammals can attract between one and two thousand scientists from around the world. This upsurge of interest has resulted in a body of knowledge which, in many cases, has identified major conservation problems facing particular species. At the same time, this knowledge and the associated activities of environmental organisations have served to introduce marine mammals to a receptive public, to the extent that they are now perceived by many as the living icons of biodiversity conservation. Much of the impetus for the current interest in marine mammal conservation comes from "Save the Whale" campaigns started in the 1960s by environmental groups around the world, in response to declining whale populations after over-exploitation by humans. This public pressure led to an international moratorium on whaling recommended in 1972 by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden, and eventually adopted by the International Whaling Commission ten years later. This moratorium largely holds sway to this day, and further protective measures have included the delimitation of extensive areas of the Indian Ocean (1979) and Southern Ocean (1994) as whale sanctuaries.

Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 1242 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Medicine
ISBN :

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 31,98 MB
Release : 2009-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 0309142393

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Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.

Author : M. Lalonde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,33 MB
Release : 1985-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789024732142

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Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants, held in Montmorency Forest, Laval University, Quebec, Canada on August 5-9, 1984