The document discusses how climate change is impacting the Algarve region of Portugal. It finds that while average annual temperatures have not significantly increased from 1990 to 2009, some individual months in 2000 and 2009 were warmer than 1990. This could impact tourism patterns in the region. Higher water temperatures are also causing fish species normally found further south to appear in the Algarve. Some marine plant life is disappearing as temperatures rise. The document also notes concerns around increased risk of diseases, heat waves, wildfires, and changes to rainfall patterns with climate change.
Air temperatures are warm and Puget Sound continues to show record high water temperatures. Some rain has returned to our region, yet river flows remain unusually low. Puget Sound is saltier than normal allowing oxygen-rich surface waters to more easily mix to greater depths. Lower oxygen was measured only in the Coastal Bays, Hood Canal, and South Sound. Large jellyfish aggregations continue in South Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula, and East Sound (Orcas Island). Sediment plumes in Bellingham Bay form unique patterns. Warm waters and sunny conditions fostered green tides, raising a stink along some local beaches.
Unusually warm water temperatures continue in central and south Puget Sound. River flows remain lower than normal, especially the Fraser and Skagit rivers. Thus, with estuarine circulation much weaker, Puget Sound waters stay put. Mats of organic debris persist in Central Sound near Port Madison. Red-brown and brown blooms are now very strong in southern inlets and jellyfish patches are exceptionally numerous and large. Explore media coverage of unusual Puget Sound conditions including jellyfish.
EOPS_December_14_2015,
As coastal and regional conditions gradually normalize in response to a fading Blob and increased rain, the big question remains. Will the snow in the mountains stay there or come down prematurely and lower salinity in Puget Sound like last winter? Cascade snowpack is currently below normal. The El Niño at the equator is still brewing! Major rivers transport large amounts of suspended sediments and soil into Puget Sound, also seen in our ferry sensor data. Our flight team gets in the pool for safety training.
Ecology Publication No. 15-03-079
Air temperatures are warm and Puget Sound continues to show record high water temperatures. Some rain has returned to our region, yet river flows remain unusually low. Puget Sound is saltier than normal allowing oxygen-rich surface waters to more easily mix to greater depths. Lower oxygen was measured only in the Coastal Bays, Hood Canal, and South Sound. Large jellyfish aggregations continue in South Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula, and East Sound (Orcas Island). Sediment plumes in Bellingham Bay form unique patterns. Warm waters and sunny conditions fostered green tides, raising a stink along some local beaches.
Unusually warm water temperatures continue in central and south Puget Sound. River flows remain lower than normal, especially the Fraser and Skagit rivers. Thus, with estuarine circulation much weaker, Puget Sound waters stay put. Mats of organic debris persist in Central Sound near Port Madison. Red-brown and brown blooms are now very strong in southern inlets and jellyfish patches are exceptionally numerous and large. Explore media coverage of unusual Puget Sound conditions including jellyfish.
EOPS_December_14_2015,
As coastal and regional conditions gradually normalize in response to a fading Blob and increased rain, the big question remains. Will the snow in the mountains stay there or come down prematurely and lower salinity in Puget Sound like last winter? Cascade snowpack is currently below normal. The El Niño at the equator is still brewing! Major rivers transport large amounts of suspended sediments and soil into Puget Sound, also seen in our ferry sensor data. Our flight team gets in the pool for safety training.
Ecology Publication No. 15-03-079
Impact of our Food Choices and Climate ChangeSachitMurali
This presentation was put together by 8th grade students who are passionate about creating a grass roots movement in sharing the impact of Livestock industry on Climate Change.
by Katharine Vincent and Tracy Cull, of Kulima Integrated Development Solutions.
Created for a CCAFS Training of Trainers (ToT) on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food security in New Delhi, India, 25-26 November 2011.
The ‘Push-Pull’ strategy is an innovation in pest management which uses a repellent intercrop and an attractive trap plant. Insect pests are repelled from the food crop and are simultaneously attracted to the trap crop. The repellent crop also attracts natural enemies. Push-pull effectively controls Striga and stemborers and improves soil fertility. > 96,000 farmers have adopted the technology in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somaliland and Nigeria. 60% of adopters are women farmers because of its ease of use. The climate-smart push-pull technology has provided a relevant and effective agricultural innovation for cereal-livestock smallholders living in those areas. Push-Pull is addressing food security and livelihood of smallholders without requiring extra resources for crop protection and soil improvement without causing any ecological and social harm.
Aquaculture continues to significantly expand its production, making it the
fastest-growing food production sector globally.
However, the sustainability of the sector is at stake due to the predicted effects of climate change that are not only a future but also a present reality.
In this Lecture, we review the potential effects of climate change on aquaculture production and its implications on the sector ’ s sustainability.
Various elements of a changing climate, such as rising temperatures, sea-level
rise, diseases and harmful algal blooms, changes in rainfall patterns, the uncertainty of external inputs supplies, changes in sea surface salinity, and
severe climatic events have been discussed. Furthermore, several adaptation options have been presented as well as some gaps in existing knowledge that
require further investigations.
Impact of climate change in atmosphere of oceanAshish sahu
How does climate change effect the ocean?
5 ways that climate change affects the ocean
Higher temperatures are bad for fish — and for us.
Polar ice is melting.
Rising sea levels represent a slow, seemingly unstoppable threat.
Warming oceans alter currents.
Climate change is affecting the chemistry of seawater.
Climate change ,adaptation and mitigation in fisheriesSWAGATIKA SAHOO
Climate change impacts on aquatic and marine ecosystems and associated livelihoods are growing, and the purpose of this circular is to provide a brief overview of potential impacts and details of ongoing and completed adaptation activities. Sharing examples will aid planning and development of adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture, and this compilation is intended to provide a starting point for planners, policy-makers, and practitioners who are involved in sectors related to fisheries and aquaculture around the globe. This introduction provides an overview of climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture. The presentation reviews potential mitigation and adaptation options for fisheries and aquaculture at various scales. This is followed by an overview of selected adaptation activities at various scales to demonstrate the types of activities underway or completed around the world, primarily in developing countries. This is not a comprehensive review of adaptation actions – there are other resources that provide more in-depth reviews of adaptation. However, this circular aims to provide examples of the kinds of adaptation activities specifically addressing fisheries and/or aquaculture.
Impact of our Food Choices and Climate ChangeSachitMurali
This presentation was put together by 8th grade students who are passionate about creating a grass roots movement in sharing the impact of Livestock industry on Climate Change.
by Katharine Vincent and Tracy Cull, of Kulima Integrated Development Solutions.
Created for a CCAFS Training of Trainers (ToT) on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food security in New Delhi, India, 25-26 November 2011.
The ‘Push-Pull’ strategy is an innovation in pest management which uses a repellent intercrop and an attractive trap plant. Insect pests are repelled from the food crop and are simultaneously attracted to the trap crop. The repellent crop also attracts natural enemies. Push-pull effectively controls Striga and stemborers and improves soil fertility. > 96,000 farmers have adopted the technology in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somaliland and Nigeria. 60% of adopters are women farmers because of its ease of use. The climate-smart push-pull technology has provided a relevant and effective agricultural innovation for cereal-livestock smallholders living in those areas. Push-Pull is addressing food security and livelihood of smallholders without requiring extra resources for crop protection and soil improvement without causing any ecological and social harm.
Aquaculture continues to significantly expand its production, making it the
fastest-growing food production sector globally.
However, the sustainability of the sector is at stake due to the predicted effects of climate change that are not only a future but also a present reality.
In this Lecture, we review the potential effects of climate change on aquaculture production and its implications on the sector ’ s sustainability.
Various elements of a changing climate, such as rising temperatures, sea-level
rise, diseases and harmful algal blooms, changes in rainfall patterns, the uncertainty of external inputs supplies, changes in sea surface salinity, and
severe climatic events have been discussed. Furthermore, several adaptation options have been presented as well as some gaps in existing knowledge that
require further investigations.
Impact of climate change in atmosphere of oceanAshish sahu
How does climate change effect the ocean?
5 ways that climate change affects the ocean
Higher temperatures are bad for fish — and for us.
Polar ice is melting.
Rising sea levels represent a slow, seemingly unstoppable threat.
Warming oceans alter currents.
Climate change is affecting the chemistry of seawater.
Climate change ,adaptation and mitigation in fisheriesSWAGATIKA SAHOO
Climate change impacts on aquatic and marine ecosystems and associated livelihoods are growing, and the purpose of this circular is to provide a brief overview of potential impacts and details of ongoing and completed adaptation activities. Sharing examples will aid planning and development of adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture, and this compilation is intended to provide a starting point for planners, policy-makers, and practitioners who are involved in sectors related to fisheries and aquaculture around the globe. This introduction provides an overview of climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture. The presentation reviews potential mitigation and adaptation options for fisheries and aquaculture at various scales. This is followed by an overview of selected adaptation activities at various scales to demonstrate the types of activities underway or completed around the world, primarily in developing countries. This is not a comprehensive review of adaptation actions – there are other resources that provide more in-depth reviews of adaptation. However, this circular aims to provide examples of the kinds of adaptation activities specifically addressing fisheries and/or aquaculture.
“The Sea of the Azores” by Filipe Mora Porteiro, Ph.D. Regional Director of M...New Bedford Whaling Museum
A talk about the main issues related to marine science and politics in the Azores. Presented on September 5th, 2013 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum as part of the 7th Annual International Whaleboat Regatta.
It is our HSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) project.
This document describes how greatly our environment and social life is effected from Global Warming. It describes various perspectives also.
The presentation analyses the causative factors, phenomenon and effects of global warming and tries to find answers to this perplexing problem facing mankind
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2. 30
Average Air Temperature in Faro (ºC)
25
20
1990
15
2000
2009
10
5
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
From 1990 to 2009 there were no significant changes in average air temperature in
the city of Faro. In these three years the average annual temperature is 18. º C.
June and December 2000 and 2009 were warmer months, when compared with
the year 1990.
October and November 2009 were also warmer months compared to 1990 and 2000.
Instead, February 2009 was quite cold compared with the other two years under
study .
3. TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGES
What are the implications that climate
change will have on tourism?
The climate changes can
have implications on the
Portuguese tourism, it might
lower the number of visitants in
summer, due to July and August
being hot months, mainly in
the Algarve, but it could create
new opportunities for tourism
in winter.
4. TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGES
In the District of Faro, climate change might further decrease
the number of months with any degree of "heat stress" by cold,
being the largest reduction felt in January, the month with
more "stress" extreme cold days. It may therefore be reinforced
the growing trend of winter tourism in the Algarve, particularly
among the elderly population.
5. CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCREASED AIR
TEMPERATURE
Formation of Tropospheric Ozone
In Portugal the deaths related to the "heat waves "and the increase
in respiratory illnesses due to increases in tropospheric ozone levels
will be worse in the end of the century.
6. CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCREASED AIR
TEMPERATURE
Risk of disease
The potential risks of
development of infectious
diseases transmitted by
mosquitoes or rodents are also
increased due to changes in
ecological systems. Among
these diseases, currently with a
very low risk of transmission,
are malaria and West Nile fever.
7. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RAISING
TEMPERATURES ON THE OCEAN
Fisherman and scientists have
found in the Algarve, namely in
the Formosa estuary, fish
species that usually have their
habitat in waters with
temperatures of 20ºC, which
may indicate that water
temperatures in the Algarve
have been increasing.
8. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RAISING
TEMPERATURES ON THE OCEAN
The raising temperature in the oceans is making the fishes look for colder and
deeper waters migrating to the north, while tropical fishes are starting to come to
Portugal.
But these changes will probably bring better value to fishing than harm it, though
it will surely make species more vulnerable.
In the meanwhile if we keep eating too much fish it could endanger them to
extinction like the tuna fish, the bass fish, the sardines, the mackerel, etc.
9. Marine Fauna
The scabbard fish is generally caught
in the summer due to the water
temperature. With its increase, it
will be possible to fish it for a longer
period thus leading to a growth of
The fish Veja, that is usually only this species in the Algarve,
seen in the Azores, Madeira and becoming a good business
the Mediterranean, is the opportunity.
example of a species that usually
has its habitat in waters with
temperatures of 20 º C.
With the increase in water
temperature it begins to be
normal the appearance of this
and other species in the Algarve.
10. Marine Fauna
The snapper, which is a
tropical fish, has been seen
more often in the Formosa
estuary and close to River
Tejo also because the
temperature of water is
indreasing,
11. Marine Flora
The Marine Flora is
increasingly disappearing
beneath the River Tejo
and more specifically in
the Algarve.
•The seascape algae are very important to the marine ecosystems, because they
contribute to raise its biodiversity. They are photosynthetic algae (they consume
carbon dioxide and they produce oxygen).
• Most of the seascape algae can be found fixed to the rocks and they can grow
associated to other plants. They often get associated together, protecting the coast,
acting as “wave-breakers”.
12. Marine Flora
Each time more, the luminaries are disappearing
from the south of Portugal, being only found in the
northern part of the River Tejo.
•Some students from the Algarve University indicate
that some flora that normally appears in the
Algarve's waters as the luminaries (brown algae), are
disappearing.
The luminaries are species that are localized on
colder waters.
13. THE DECREASE OF THE RAIN
DURING THE SUMMER
After a study coordinated by Filipe Duarte Santos, it has been
concluded that there has been a deterioration in water quality in the
Algarve. This degradation is due to increased temperatures and
reduced runoff in the summer months.
14. The consequences…
It doesn’t rain much, so there is a
decrease on the levels of the
aquifers, turning them more
vulnerable to agricultural pollution
and the increase of the saline
pollution. This happens because a
coastal aquifer that has sweet
water doesn’t let the salt water
pass, but because it doesn’t rain
much and the earth filters less Coastal aquifer
water there is less sweet water, so
the salt water starts turning sweet
water into brackish water which is
impropriate for consumption.
15. RAINFALL & FLOODING
Rain in the winter
In the future the rain will become
irregular and violent, with some
features of the tropical rainfall.
The risk of floods will also
increase by the end of the 21st
century.
16. RAINFALL & FLOODING
Sea
It is expected that the average
sea level will rise in a near
future.
That fact will contribute to
increase the floods because
the flow capacity of the
mouths of the major rivers will
decrease.
17. EBI/JI José Carlos da Maia
We hope that you have enjoyed this presentation as much as we enjoyed doing
it, and that you understand what is happening in the Algarve NOW.
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Temperature data provided by Instituto de Meteorologia, I.P.
•http://www.hibridosclube.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1
39:algarve-e-as-alteracoes-climaticas&catid=34:ambiente&Itemid=56
•http://www.arhalgarve.pt/site/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=31
•http://www.novaenergia.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=10267
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