|
|
|
|
Can Fisheries Take the Heat? |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / SCIENCE ESSAY |
| Author: Michael H. Glantz |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 5/1/1995 |
| Size: 1,881 Words, 12,609 Characters |
|
There has been much ado about the possibility of global warming of the atmosphere and its effects on the environment. It is known that certain gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons, tend to trap long-wave radiation emitted from the earth's surface, heating up the atmosphere in a manner analogous to a greenhouse. While some of these "greenhouse gases" are released by natural processes, their atmospheric presence can be enhanced by human activities, such as manufacturing processes and tropical deforestation. Some scientists have therefore predicted a warming of the earth's atmosphere beyond our historical experience. In that event, complex physical, biological, and human interactions would likely change in unprecedented ways.
After much discussion ...
. . .
...esearch efforts should enable fisheries and the government authorities responsible for managing them to prepare for the effects of short-term climate variability as well as long-term climate change on living marine resources.
Living in harmony with the marine environment is a major economic, as well as environmental, challenge facing the international community in the twenty-first century.
(806 of 12,609 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
