Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii

Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii
Author: Harold A. Mooney
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461249880

The diversity of the earth's climates superimposed upon a complex configuration of physical features has provided the conditions for the evolution of a remarkable array of living things which are linked together into complex ecosystems. The kinds of organisms comprising the ecosystems of the world, and the nature of their interactions, have constantly changed through time due to coevolutionary interactions along with the effects of a continually changing physical environ ment. In recent evolutionary time there has been a dramatic and ever-accelerating rate of change in the configuration of these ecosystems because of the increasing influence of human beings. These changes range from subtle modifications caused by anthropogenically induced alterations in atmospheric properties to the total destruction of ecosystems. Many of these modifications have provided the fuel, food, and fiber which have allowed the expansion of human populations. Unfortunately, there have been many unanticipated changes which accompanied these modifications which have had effects detrimental to human welfare in cluding substantial changes in water and air quality. For example, the use of high-sulfur coal to produce energy in parts of North America is altering the properties of freshwater lakes and forests because of acidification.

Above the Pacific

Above the Pacific
Author: William Joseph Horvat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1966
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, Parts 200-227, Revised as of October 1, 2017

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, Parts 200-227, Revised as of October 1, 2017
Author: Office of the Federal Register (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1086
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160943461

50 CFR Parts 200-227 covers the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Topics include regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals, prohibitions, dolphins safety and tuna labeling, US Navy logistics, Marine Corps training exercises, and Air Force fighter weapons squadron long range missile strike evaluation, permits and prohibitions for marine mammals, and more. U.S. military personnel, natural resource specialists, marine transporters, and others within the maritime supply chain may be interested in this regulatory volume. Related products: Click here to subscribe to the annual Code of Federal Regulations 2017 print subscription