This document discusses the history of whaling and its impact on whale populations. It explains that whaling dramatically reduced great whale species for their oil, meat, and other products. While some protections began in the 1930s, commercial whaling continued until a 1986 moratorium. Thanks to conservation efforts, some whale populations like gray and humpback whales have increased, but most remain well below original numbers due to threats like pollution, noise, ship strikes and entanglements. The document also discusses threats to smaller cetaceans like bycatch and direct hunting, and notes that a few countries like Japan, Norway and Iceland still engage in some limited commercial whaling today.
The document discusses the history and impacts of whaling. It notes that while whaling was once an important industry, unregulated commercial whaling drove many whale species to endangerment or extinction due to overhunting. Today, some countries like Japan, Norway, and Iceland still engage in limited whaling despite an international ban, and whale populations remain threatened. Protecting whales is important for maintaining ocean biodiversity and ecosystem balance.
This document discusses issues facing the West Coast rock lobster fishing industry in South Africa. It notes that rock lobster populations have declined dramatically to only 3% of original levels due to overfishing. While the fishery has been carefully managed, a recent dispute emerged when government disregarded scientific advice and maintained catch limits, damaging conservation efforts. Additionally, rock lobsters are shifting locations and growing more slowly due to climate change and overfishing. Conservation groups are working to raise awareness of sustainable seafood choices.
An invasive lionfish species has added to the threats facing struggling Caribbean coral reefs by multiplying and spreading faster than native species. They were likely introduced through private aquarium release and have proliferated across the Caribbean since the 1980s. Lionfish have no natural predators in the Caribbean, can eat voraciously, and have contributed to declines in juvenile fish populations of over 90%. To help control the lionfish invasion, the document proposes educating fishermen, divers, and communities about lionfish and promoting their consumption as an eco-friendly seafood option to reduce lionfish numbers and aid in the recovery of native species populations.
This document discusses 7 species of sea turtles and the threats they face from human activity. It provides details on the appearance and characteristics of each species. The main threats are over-harvesting of eggs and meat, hunting for luxury items, and accidental killing from fishing nets and plastic debris. Conservation efforts include using Turtle Excluder Devices in shrimp nets, establishing protected nesting areas, promoting sustainable tourism, and advocacy work by organizations like the World Wildlife Foundation and Sea Turtle Conservancy.
The Cayman Turtle Farm is the only remaining sea turtle farm in the world, located in the Cayman Islands. It houses over 9,500 endangered green turtles that are bred and raised for their meat. While the farm claims to help conservation through head-starting programs and preventing wild turtle harvesting, there is ongoing debate about its actual impacts. Critics argue that releasing genetically diverse farm-raised turtles and continued meat sales could harm wild populations. The farm also faces ongoing animal welfare concerns and requires substantial government subsidies. As alternative conservation methods exist, the future of sea turtle farming remains unclear.
The document summarizes a newsletter from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society about their annual Christmas Bird Count. It provides details on the count, including the date (December 31, 2005), compilers (Joan Lentz), and signup information. It lists bird species that could use additional sightings before the count and details on the compilation dinner after the count. The newsletter also announces field trips in December and January to locations like Lake Cachuma, Figueroa Mountain, and the Santa Barbara harbor to identify and count local bird populations.
The document summarizes the decline of the African penguin population due to various environmental pressures. It notes that their numbers have dropped by over 95% since the early 1900s due to overfishing reducing their food supply, climate change altering ocean currents and temperatures which affects fish distribution, and pollution like oil spills that can contaminate penguins. Conservation efforts aim to rehabilitate oiled or abandoned penguins and help manage fisheries and reduce pollution to improve conditions for the endangered penguins.
Aquarium collecting for the U.S. mainland aquarium hobby has decimated Hawaii reefs. Learn about the impacts and what you can do to help protect Hawaii reefs and wildlife from the aquarium trade.
The document discusses the history and impacts of whaling. It notes that while whaling was once an important industry, unregulated commercial whaling drove many whale species to endangerment or extinction due to overhunting. Today, some countries like Japan, Norway, and Iceland still engage in limited whaling despite an international ban, and whale populations remain threatened. Protecting whales is important for maintaining ocean biodiversity and ecosystem balance.
This document discusses issues facing the West Coast rock lobster fishing industry in South Africa. It notes that rock lobster populations have declined dramatically to only 3% of original levels due to overfishing. While the fishery has been carefully managed, a recent dispute emerged when government disregarded scientific advice and maintained catch limits, damaging conservation efforts. Additionally, rock lobsters are shifting locations and growing more slowly due to climate change and overfishing. Conservation groups are working to raise awareness of sustainable seafood choices.
An invasive lionfish species has added to the threats facing struggling Caribbean coral reefs by multiplying and spreading faster than native species. They were likely introduced through private aquarium release and have proliferated across the Caribbean since the 1980s. Lionfish have no natural predators in the Caribbean, can eat voraciously, and have contributed to declines in juvenile fish populations of over 90%. To help control the lionfish invasion, the document proposes educating fishermen, divers, and communities about lionfish and promoting their consumption as an eco-friendly seafood option to reduce lionfish numbers and aid in the recovery of native species populations.
This document discusses 7 species of sea turtles and the threats they face from human activity. It provides details on the appearance and characteristics of each species. The main threats are over-harvesting of eggs and meat, hunting for luxury items, and accidental killing from fishing nets and plastic debris. Conservation efforts include using Turtle Excluder Devices in shrimp nets, establishing protected nesting areas, promoting sustainable tourism, and advocacy work by organizations like the World Wildlife Foundation and Sea Turtle Conservancy.
The Cayman Turtle Farm is the only remaining sea turtle farm in the world, located in the Cayman Islands. It houses over 9,500 endangered green turtles that are bred and raised for their meat. While the farm claims to help conservation through head-starting programs and preventing wild turtle harvesting, there is ongoing debate about its actual impacts. Critics argue that releasing genetically diverse farm-raised turtles and continued meat sales could harm wild populations. The farm also faces ongoing animal welfare concerns and requires substantial government subsidies. As alternative conservation methods exist, the future of sea turtle farming remains unclear.
The document summarizes a newsletter from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society about their annual Christmas Bird Count. It provides details on the count, including the date (December 31, 2005), compilers (Joan Lentz), and signup information. It lists bird species that could use additional sightings before the count and details on the compilation dinner after the count. The newsletter also announces field trips in December and January to locations like Lake Cachuma, Figueroa Mountain, and the Santa Barbara harbor to identify and count local bird populations.
The document summarizes the decline of the African penguin population due to various environmental pressures. It notes that their numbers have dropped by over 95% since the early 1900s due to overfishing reducing their food supply, climate change altering ocean currents and temperatures which affects fish distribution, and pollution like oil spills that can contaminate penguins. Conservation efforts aim to rehabilitate oiled or abandoned penguins and help manage fisheries and reduce pollution to improve conditions for the endangered penguins.
Aquarium collecting for the U.S. mainland aquarium hobby has decimated Hawaii reefs. Learn about the impacts and what you can do to help protect Hawaii reefs and wildlife from the aquarium trade.
Shark baiting operations pose serious risks by conditioning sharks to associate humans with food, increasing the chances of shark attacks. These operations argue they promote conservation but in reality endanger both sharks and humans. Feeding sharks disrupts their natural behavior and can decimate local populations. Experts recommend cage diving as the safest way to observe sharks and argue non-cage diving with large predatory shark species risks serious injury or death.
The document summarizes the case for ending Hawaii's reef wildlife trade. It discusses the history of the trade and increasing concerns about its impacts on fish populations and coral reef ecosystems. While the aquarium trade provides some economic benefits, it employs fewer than 100 collectors and generates only $1.2 million annually compared to the billions in value provided by reef wildlife viewing. Overcollection has led to population declines and local extinctions of many targeted species, especially endemic species. The document calls for supporting efforts to ban the reef wildlife trade in Hawaii to protect these vital ecosystems.
Public, interactive talk about the biodiversity of seaweeds in the ocean for the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Lots of beautiful underwater pictures.
West Hawaii Aquarium Trade Impacts_2012forthefishes
The Kona Coast (aka West Hawaii) is the third largest supplier, behind the Philippines and Indonesia, of coral reef wildlife for the U.S. saltwater aquarium hobby. The U.S. trade annually imports over 11 million fish to supply 700,000 household aquariums and public display aquariums. This massive wildlife trade exacts a toll on the animals and their reefs. This presentation describes the impacts to Hawaii's coral reefs and wildlife.
Seaweeds and People and of the Canadian West coast by Bridgette Clarkstonbclarkston
A short intro to seaweeds and their relationship to people (history, uses) for a public workshop in Tofino, B.C. in 2014 for Raincoast Education Society
- Kelps are a type of brown algae that can grow up to 20 inches per day and 260 feet tall. They have holdfasts instead of roots to anchor them and gas-filled bladders to keep their blades at the surface.
- Kelp beds support a high diversity of life and provide habitat for many species but are vulnerable if just one species, like sea urchins, becomes unchecked by predators like sea otters.
- Kelp can be used as a biofuel source and potentially fuel cars through conversion processes, though high-quantity harvesting methods still need to be developed.
The document proposes a treaty called the World Ocean Protocol to establish a standardized global system for ocean accountability and stewardship. The purpose is to protect the ocean, which is a global common resource shared by all people. The treaty would require all countries to sign and agree to its principles, which aim to ensure equal access to ocean resources while avoiding unintended consequences. Non-compliant countries would face consequences until signing. The effective date would be on the proposed new World Ocean Day holiday on July 22, 2011. The overall goal is to transition humanity towards a sustainable relationship with the ocean.
Especies en peligro de extinción [completo]wendymeloalic
The document discusses endangered species in the Dominican Republic. It lists several plant and animal species that are endangered or threatened with extinction in the Dominican Republic, including various orchid and palm species. It also discusses the main threats facing endangered species in the country, such as habitat destruction, hunting, and the expansion of agricultural land into species' habitats.
Across New Jersey, more than 80 species—from birds to bobcats—are imperiled by loss of habitat and other man-made threats. Wildlife advocates and state agencies are rushing to their rescue, but funds are limited.
The document summarizes the natural resource management activities of Treaty Indian Tribes in Western Washington in 2012. It discusses the tribes' ongoing efforts to restore salmon habitat, which has declined significantly due to development over the past 150 years. It also describes tribal management of salmon harvest and hatcheries, as well as wildlife and shellfish management. Tribes work cooperatively with state and federal agencies but are concerned about threats to their treaty rights from further habitat loss and state budget cuts reducing management capabilities.
Shark fin soup and the shark trade is threatening sharks and ocean health. Use this presentation to raise awareness and cause local change, protecting sharks and ocean health.
The document discusses various resources that can be obtained from the sea. It notes that while seafood provides only 1% of the world's food, it accounts for 16% of global protein intake. Major fishing areas include the Bering Sea, Newfoundland coast, coast of Peru, and waters off southwest and northwest Africa. These areas have rich continental shelves and nutrient upwelling that support abundant marine life. The top fishing nations by catch are China, Peru, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, and the United States. Common food fish include small pelagic fish like herring and anchovies, demersal cold water fish, salmon, tuna, and mollusks. The document also discusses aquaculture and issues with
The document is a field guide for Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (GHNWR). It provides information about the refuge, including that it was established in 1990 to conserve habitat for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. It protects about 1,500 acres of intertidal mudflats, salt marsh and upland habitat that are important for migrating shorebirds. The field guide contains maps, photos and descriptions of the estuary, birds, animals and plants commonly seen at the refuge to help visitors observe and learn during their visit. It also provides tips on how to protect habitat and wildlife both at the refuge and elsewhere.
The seafood industry’s affect on the world’s oceansruletheskies07
The document summarizes issues facing the seafood industry, including overfishing, illegal fishing, bycatch, and environmental impacts of some fishing and aquaculture practices. It notes that overfishing has reduced fish populations to just 10% of original levels and 75% of fisheries are overexploited. Improper aquaculture can also damage habitats and pollute waters. Sustainable solutions proposed include improved management of fisheries through catch limits, protected areas, and more selective fishing gear to reduce bycatch and habitat damage.
Predator-prey relations refer to the interactions between two species where one species is the hunted food source for the other. The organism that feeds is called the predator and the organism that is fed upon is the prey.
Seven endangered California Least Terns fledged at Coal Oil Point Reserve, the first time in four decades that Least Terns have successfully nested there. Improved habitat protection and reduced human disturbance have led to a stable population of around 20 breeding pairs of threatened Western Snowy Plovers and approximately 40 fledged chicks per year at the reserve. In 2006, 5 pairs of California Least Terns nested at Coal Oil Point Reserve, with 4 nests hatching and fledging a total of 7 chicks, representing no chick mortality. The reserve and partners continue habitat restoration and monitoring efforts to support the breeding and feeding of these protected coastal species.
This document discusses interactive technologies for modern classrooms, including PowerPoint, Glogster, and Prezi. It provides tips for using each tool, such as embedding images, video and audio in PowerPoint and Glogster, and linking to sources or zooming in and out in Prezi. The document also gives novice teachers ideas for projects using the tools, like creating slideshows, book reports, timelines and presentations.
This document discusses an ICT course taken in Canterbury that covered various digital literacy topics like internet safety, social media, wikis, podcasts, and how to make videos and link websites. The student learned many tools and worked with their group to explore different online resources and digital skills.
This document discusses an ICT course taken in Canterbury that covered various digital literacy topics like internet safety, social media, wikis, podcasts, and how to make videos and link websites. The student learned many tools and worked with their group to explore different online resources and digital skills.
Shark baiting operations pose serious risks by conditioning sharks to associate humans with food, increasing the chances of shark attacks. These operations argue they promote conservation but in reality endanger both sharks and humans. Feeding sharks disrupts their natural behavior and can decimate local populations. Experts recommend cage diving as the safest way to observe sharks and argue non-cage diving with large predatory shark species risks serious injury or death.
The document summarizes the case for ending Hawaii's reef wildlife trade. It discusses the history of the trade and increasing concerns about its impacts on fish populations and coral reef ecosystems. While the aquarium trade provides some economic benefits, it employs fewer than 100 collectors and generates only $1.2 million annually compared to the billions in value provided by reef wildlife viewing. Overcollection has led to population declines and local extinctions of many targeted species, especially endemic species. The document calls for supporting efforts to ban the reef wildlife trade in Hawaii to protect these vital ecosystems.
Public, interactive talk about the biodiversity of seaweeds in the ocean for the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Lots of beautiful underwater pictures.
West Hawaii Aquarium Trade Impacts_2012forthefishes
The Kona Coast (aka West Hawaii) is the third largest supplier, behind the Philippines and Indonesia, of coral reef wildlife for the U.S. saltwater aquarium hobby. The U.S. trade annually imports over 11 million fish to supply 700,000 household aquariums and public display aquariums. This massive wildlife trade exacts a toll on the animals and their reefs. This presentation describes the impacts to Hawaii's coral reefs and wildlife.
Seaweeds and People and of the Canadian West coast by Bridgette Clarkstonbclarkston
A short intro to seaweeds and their relationship to people (history, uses) for a public workshop in Tofino, B.C. in 2014 for Raincoast Education Society
- Kelps are a type of brown algae that can grow up to 20 inches per day and 260 feet tall. They have holdfasts instead of roots to anchor them and gas-filled bladders to keep their blades at the surface.
- Kelp beds support a high diversity of life and provide habitat for many species but are vulnerable if just one species, like sea urchins, becomes unchecked by predators like sea otters.
- Kelp can be used as a biofuel source and potentially fuel cars through conversion processes, though high-quantity harvesting methods still need to be developed.
The document proposes a treaty called the World Ocean Protocol to establish a standardized global system for ocean accountability and stewardship. The purpose is to protect the ocean, which is a global common resource shared by all people. The treaty would require all countries to sign and agree to its principles, which aim to ensure equal access to ocean resources while avoiding unintended consequences. Non-compliant countries would face consequences until signing. The effective date would be on the proposed new World Ocean Day holiday on July 22, 2011. The overall goal is to transition humanity towards a sustainable relationship with the ocean.
Especies en peligro de extinción [completo]wendymeloalic
The document discusses endangered species in the Dominican Republic. It lists several plant and animal species that are endangered or threatened with extinction in the Dominican Republic, including various orchid and palm species. It also discusses the main threats facing endangered species in the country, such as habitat destruction, hunting, and the expansion of agricultural land into species' habitats.
Across New Jersey, more than 80 species—from birds to bobcats—are imperiled by loss of habitat and other man-made threats. Wildlife advocates and state agencies are rushing to their rescue, but funds are limited.
The document summarizes the natural resource management activities of Treaty Indian Tribes in Western Washington in 2012. It discusses the tribes' ongoing efforts to restore salmon habitat, which has declined significantly due to development over the past 150 years. It also describes tribal management of salmon harvest and hatcheries, as well as wildlife and shellfish management. Tribes work cooperatively with state and federal agencies but are concerned about threats to their treaty rights from further habitat loss and state budget cuts reducing management capabilities.
Shark fin soup and the shark trade is threatening sharks and ocean health. Use this presentation to raise awareness and cause local change, protecting sharks and ocean health.
The document discusses various resources that can be obtained from the sea. It notes that while seafood provides only 1% of the world's food, it accounts for 16% of global protein intake. Major fishing areas include the Bering Sea, Newfoundland coast, coast of Peru, and waters off southwest and northwest Africa. These areas have rich continental shelves and nutrient upwelling that support abundant marine life. The top fishing nations by catch are China, Peru, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, and the United States. Common food fish include small pelagic fish like herring and anchovies, demersal cold water fish, salmon, tuna, and mollusks. The document also discusses aquaculture and issues with
The document is a field guide for Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (GHNWR). It provides information about the refuge, including that it was established in 1990 to conserve habitat for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. It protects about 1,500 acres of intertidal mudflats, salt marsh and upland habitat that are important for migrating shorebirds. The field guide contains maps, photos and descriptions of the estuary, birds, animals and plants commonly seen at the refuge to help visitors observe and learn during their visit. It also provides tips on how to protect habitat and wildlife both at the refuge and elsewhere.
The seafood industry’s affect on the world’s oceansruletheskies07
The document summarizes issues facing the seafood industry, including overfishing, illegal fishing, bycatch, and environmental impacts of some fishing and aquaculture practices. It notes that overfishing has reduced fish populations to just 10% of original levels and 75% of fisheries are overexploited. Improper aquaculture can also damage habitats and pollute waters. Sustainable solutions proposed include improved management of fisheries through catch limits, protected areas, and more selective fishing gear to reduce bycatch and habitat damage.
Predator-prey relations refer to the interactions between two species where one species is the hunted food source for the other. The organism that feeds is called the predator and the organism that is fed upon is the prey.
Seven endangered California Least Terns fledged at Coal Oil Point Reserve, the first time in four decades that Least Terns have successfully nested there. Improved habitat protection and reduced human disturbance have led to a stable population of around 20 breeding pairs of threatened Western Snowy Plovers and approximately 40 fledged chicks per year at the reserve. In 2006, 5 pairs of California Least Terns nested at Coal Oil Point Reserve, with 4 nests hatching and fledging a total of 7 chicks, representing no chick mortality. The reserve and partners continue habitat restoration and monitoring efforts to support the breeding and feeding of these protected coastal species.
This document discusses interactive technologies for modern classrooms, including PowerPoint, Glogster, and Prezi. It provides tips for using each tool, such as embedding images, video and audio in PowerPoint and Glogster, and linking to sources or zooming in and out in Prezi. The document also gives novice teachers ideas for projects using the tools, like creating slideshows, book reports, timelines and presentations.
This document discusses an ICT course taken in Canterbury that covered various digital literacy topics like internet safety, social media, wikis, podcasts, and how to make videos and link websites. The student learned many tools and worked with their group to explore different online resources and digital skills.
This document discusses an ICT course taken in Canterbury that covered various digital literacy topics like internet safety, social media, wikis, podcasts, and how to make videos and link websites. The student learned many tools and worked with their group to explore different online resources and digital skills.
This document summarizes lessons learned from data breaches that occurred in 2012 and provides recommendations for improving security practices in 2013. It discusses several major breaches in 2012 that affected a payment processor, online retailer, hotel chain, university, and state agency. Common lessons identified include the importance of being prepared before a breach occurs, encrypting sensitive data, conducting security audits and testing, and maintaining compliance. The document recommends actions organizations can take before and after a breach to improve security and incident response, such as auditing encryption policies, training response teams, and establishing credit monitoring for affected individuals.
How'd we do in 2013 from a data breach perspective? As we close out the year, are the cupboards / budgets bare and will it be a lean holiday season? Or should we be budgeting a holiday celebration with all of the trappings and a sumptuous New Year?
Borrowing themes from the Charles Dickens holiday classic, this webinar will review industry statistics and other indicators to evaluate how we did in 2013 from a privacy breach and security incident response perspective. Will our mythical CSO and CPO get the Scrooge-like CFO to approve their budget increases? And what will 2014 hold from a security, privacy, and regulatory perspective? Register below to find out.
Our featured speakers for this Dickensian webinar will be:
- Ebenezer Scrooge, Chief Financial Officer, Acme Inc. played by Ted Julian, Chief Marketing Officer, Co3 Systems
- Bob Cratchit, Chief Privacy Officer, Acme Inc. played by Gant Redmon, General Counsel, Co3 Systems
- Tiny Tim, Chief Security Officer, Acme Inc. played by "Tiny" Tim Armstrong, Incident Response Specialist, Co3 Systems
Canadian Breach Regulations: Introduction and OverviewResilient Systems
This document provides an overview and summary of Canadian privacy breach regulations and notification laws. It introduces the speakers, David Loukidelis and Gant Redmon, and their relevant experience. The agenda outlines discussing the Canadian privacy regulation landscape, breach notification laws and their implications, health information-specific laws, and a Q&A. It then summarizes key aspects of Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws, including PIPEDA, PIPA, and health information laws in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. It also briefly discusses penalties, additional regulatory aspects, and takes poll questions.
Este documento trata sobre electromagnetismo y robótica. Explica que el electromagnetismo es una rama fundamental de la física y que los campos magnéticos pueden afectar el crecimiento de las plantas. También describe el avance de la tecnología de los robots y su capacidad para interactuar y aprender como los seres humanos. Finalmente, resume que la construcción de robots requiere mucha disciplina y esfuerzo.
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” – Marie Curie
Sharks are disappearing without us noticing or caring. They are facing extinction. Some species are over 90% extinct.
More than 100 million sharks are killed per year. There is no global protection of sharks – there is no where we can ensure sharks can escape the slaughter. And even in our protected areas, there aren’t enough resources to patrol and keep our sharks safe.
This is complicated by the fact that people don't know about the issue or don't care about sharks because they don't realize how amazing – and critical – they are. Sharks are consistently misrepresented in the media as bloodthirsty and insatiable enemies of mankind, inspiring irrational fear in every body of water. This irrational fear has resulted in a lack of sympathy or concern for what we believe to be an important and grand animal.
Sharks have been in the oceans for over 400 million years, forming the life that has evolved within the seas. As predators at the top of the food chain, they play a critical role in maintaining the health of the ocean ecosystem. We have already witnessed the complete collapse of mollusk fisheries in Chesapeake Bay and the death of much of the coral in Belize both due to the cascading domino effects when sharks were removed from those fragile ecosystems. There is no telling what far-reaching effects we may experience if we remove sharks from our oceans, but the thought terrifies me. The oceans are our life support system: they control our climate, they provide our food and they generate 70% of the oxygen we breathe and remove 70% of carbon dioxide – the global warming gas.
Sharks are prey – not predators. At this point, up to 90% of key shark species have been destroyed but the demand for is still at an all time high fueled by greed. Even our marine reserves are the target of illegal shark fisheries.
If we don’t act now, we are going to lose our sharks – and our oceans – our life support systems on this planet. Everyone needs to be aware of this situation – and everyone needs to join the fight. We can save our sharks by coming together in a grass roots movement and turning our passion into action.
www.sharksavers.com.
The document provides information about sea otters, including their taxonomy, physical characteristics, diet, reproduction, and role in the ecosystem. It describes how sea otters consume about 25% of their body weight daily to sustain their high metabolism. Their dense fur and ability to trap air keeps them warm in cold waters. The document also lists population numbers of carnivorous species in British Columbia and species of Carnivora that are at risk of extinction worldwide. Steps being taken to help sea otters include cleaning up ocean pollution and moving fish farms.
Sea turtles face many threats including habitat destruction, entanglement in fishing gear, pollution, and the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The spill particularly harmed Kemp's ridley turtles, weakening eggs and poisoning hatchlings and adults. Conservation groups like NASA and WWF helped by moving turtle nests from oiled beaches and raising awareness. The full impact may not be known for years as turtles take decades to mature. Donations to WWF support protecting critical habitats and reducing threats like bycatch.
This document discusses 7 species of sea turtles and the threats they face from human activity. It provides details on the appearance and characteristics of each species. The main threats are over-harvesting of eggs and meat, hunting for luxury items, and accidental killing through fishing nets and plastic debris. Conservation efforts include using Turtle Excluder Devices in shrimp nets, establishing protected nesting areas, promoting sustainable tourism, and advocacy work by organizations like the World Wildlife Foundation and Sea Turtle Conservancy.
This document discusses 7 species of sea turtles and the threats they face from human activity. It provides details on the appearance and characteristics of each species. The main threats are over-harvesting of eggs and meat, hunting for luxury items, and accidental killing from fishing nets and plastic debris. Conservation efforts include using Turtle Excluder Devices in shrimp nets, establishing protected nesting areas, promoting sustainable tourism, and advocacy work by organizations like the World Wildlife Foundation and Sea Turtle Conservancy.
- MPAs are marine protected areas where human activity is restricted to conserve natural resources. They are defined by local ordinances and laws.
- While the number of MPAs in Southeast Asia has increased, connecting them across ASEAN member countries remains a challenge.
- Overfishing and illegal wildlife trade are reducing shark populations and costing the Philippines an estimated $12 million annually.
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This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
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Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
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Overview
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Marine mammals have always fascinated me
1. M arine mammals have always fascinated me.
From the enormity of the great whales to
the intelligence of dolphins, marine mammals
are a mystery to many of us.
I have had the good fortune to dive with many
species of dolphins and whales around the world
and have come to appreciate the fact that they are
our counterparts in the sea. From the excited
chatter of spotted dolphins in the Caribbean to
the eerie songs of the humpbacks in Hawaii
to the mega pods of killer whales off Southern
California, marine mammals showcase many complex behaviors that rival our own:
communication, recognition of the individual, social structures, hunting skills, and play.
But today, many marine mammal populations are in decline, some for unknown
reasons. As the only species that can protect all living things, we have a moral
obligation to better understand our counterparts in the sea because, deep down
inside, we know that if we cannot protect them, we cannot protect ourselves.
Thanks to the tireless, hard work of marine mammal scientists around the world,
we now have a better understanding of the complexities of many of these
populations, their movement patterns, their social structures, and their need
for a productive and clean marine ecosystem.
There are success stories to be told of the incredible comeback of some of
the protected baleen whale populations, like the Eastern Pacific gray whales, which
have been removed from the Endangered Species List now that their population
is thought to have recovered to their pre-hunting numbers of over 20,000.
But we also need to remember, despite over 20 years of protection, many of the
baleen whale populations still remain at less than 25 percent of their original
numbers, including humpback whales and fin whales, both featured in this film,
because of habitat degradation, depleted fish stocks, entanglement, ship collision,
heavily contaminated coastal marine habitats, and increased noise pollution.
This wonderful Educator’s Resource Guide will take you and your students
on a journey into the world of dolphins and whales with the help of the twelve
marine mammal species featured in the film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D.
You will learn all about their lifestyle and physical characteristics, and their
vulnerability to an ever-changing environment.
There are reasons to be hopeful, though, for the future of marine mammals.
Thanks to the spectacular DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean
and its outstanding educational materials, we have the resources to better inform
ourselves and help contribute to the well-being of their future. Please join me
in spreading the important message that we all need to act responsibly and live
a more sustainable life-style to ensure the preservation of the world’s ocean
and its inhabitants, including the 80 plus species of marine mammals.
In the end, the most crucial partners whales and dolphins have are YOU and ME.
L ess than 1% of human beings
have had the incredible opportunity
to visit the underwater world. With
this beautiful adventure projected on to
IMAX® 3D screens, viewers can virtually
touch some of the most incredible
mammals in the world. It is amazing
how much we share with these beautiful
creatures - play, family, education,
community, struggles. Unfortunately,
because we often are so unaware of
these underwater tribes and our negative
impact upon them through slaughterings and uncontrolled human
activities, they are facing the greatest challenge of all: to survive
the destruction of their habitat and depletion of food resources.
DARYL HANNAH
2. Narrator
A lthough each encounter with
these wild creatures was truly
.magical and highly emotional,
DOLPHINS & WHALES 3D marks one
of the most challenging and epic
productions we have ever taken on
as filmmakers. We had to set up two
crews to work in parallel and they often
faced daunting sea conditions while
filming. But locating the pods at a time
when their populations are dwindling
was undisputedly the greatest obstacle
to overcome. The result, however, is simply spectacular. We have
exceptional footage of cetaceans shown as they really are in their
daily lives: interacting socially, communicating through their highly
complex system of sound, playing, feeding, breeding, migrating
and perpetually fighting for their survival.
JEAN-JACQUES MANTELLO
Director
FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, VISIT ONLINE
DOLPHINSandWHALES3D.com/education
A WORD FROM
JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU
Film Ambassador
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This Educator's Guide was written by Dr. Elisabeth Mantello
in collaboration with marine biologists from
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society.
Special thanks to :
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Dr. Richard Murphy,
Holly Lohuis, Aron Bosworth, Dr. Sylvia Earle,
Laurence Billiet-Prades, Alexandra Body.
Illustrations by Joëlle Baron for 3D Entertainment Ltd.
31. Whaling depleted oceans of many great
whale species. Great whales were heavily
hunted for their oil, blubber, baleen
and meat. It was a prosperous and lucrative
activity as whale products had
many uses and were in
high demand. Whale oil
was used as fuel for
lamps, a lubricant for
machinery and glycerine
for explosives, as well as
for cosmetics, soaps,
detergent and margarine.
Baleen plates were greatly
used in the women’s
clothes industry for
corsets, hoop skirts, bustles
and collars.
Measures to protect great whale
stocks and populations started as far
back as the 1930’s, but the whaling
industry went on exterminating them at
an incredible rate until the 1986 moratorium
on whaling. Between 1904 and
1986 whaling was responsible for more
than 2 million great whale deaths in the
southern hemisphere alone. Between
1964 and 1974 a quarter of a million
sperm whales were killed. The number
of Antarctic whales is estimated at less
than 10 percent of what it was before
whaling began.
Thanks to the increasing involvement of
environmental groups and people worldwide,
the International Whaling
Commission (IWC, founded in 1946)
passed a moratorium on commercial
whaling that took effect in 1986.
(Unfortunately, too many countries kept
participating in commercial whaling
activities, some under hiding behind
false scientific purposes.) Some animals
that were on the brink of extinction have
since been able to recover somewhat.
According to the International Whaling
Commission IWC Scientific Committee
(May 2007) the Blue whale is slowly
recovering from commercial whaling.
However, the Blue whales of the
Antarctic are still less
than 1 percent of their
original abundance
despite 40 years of complete
protection.
Humpback and sperm
whales are returning to
viable levels but their
stocks are far from returning
32. to their original numbers.
Some species may
never recover and will be
lost forever.
The recovery of some great whale
species has led pro-whaling countries to
ask for the 1986 ban to be lifted in order
to resume the commercial hunting. Antiwhaling
advocates and countries argue
that resuming whaling will only lead
once again to the very situation that
necessitated the ban as whale populations
cannot biologically withstand the
pressure of commercial whaling. They
cannot recover quickly once endangered,
even when the cause of danger is
removed.
Japanese efforts to stop the 1986 moratorium
have stirred up the on-going controversy
between whaling supporters
and opponents. However, at the 59th
IWC conference (Anchorage, May
2007) Japan’s proposition was opposed
by an anti-whaling voting majority and
the whaling ban remains valid for now.
But for how long?
The plight of small cetaceans did not
attract real attention leading to protection
measures until the 1970s. Today the
many regulations to protect small
cetaceans are difficult to enforce and
illegal captures and trades are reported.
The main cause for concern for small
cetaceans is by-catch (being incidentally
caught with other species) and direct
catch followed by pollution, habitat
degradation, overfishing (food depletion,
starvation), culling and noise pollution.
(See: Review of small cetaceans, 2004.)
Tens of thousands of small cetaceans
are killed year round for their meat,
their oil or for use as bait, fertilizer,
shark bait and livestock feed. Japan
alone kills approximately from 17,000
to 20,000 small cetaceans a year mainly
for their meat. Orcas and other smaller
cetaceans are sometimes deliberately
killed by industrial fishermen who view
them as competition for fish stocks
(culling).
Aboriginal whalers in the Arctic regions
have the right to harvest around 2000
belugas, 1000 narwhals and numerous
dolphins for their oil and meat. Many
indigenous communities are harvesting
belugas sustainably and working with
scientists to do so. They have high
incentive for long-term resource management
in that they depend on the
species for subsistence.
33. Whaling, an infamous threat
Today a few countries are still hunting
whales. In 2005 Japanese whalers
caught 853 minke whales and 10 fin
whales in the Antarctic, and 220
minke, 100 sei, 50 bryde’s and 10
sperm whales in the North Pacific. In
December 2007, Japan announced it
will postpone the whaling of 50
humpbacks in the Antarctic for one to
two years, but still plans on killing
around 1,000 whales, including the
endangered fin whale, in 2008 under
the pretext of “scientific research”,
while whale meat ends up in Japanese
supermarkets.
Norway caught between 200 and 600
minke whales in the 1990’s, 639 in
2005, and “only” 592 (they had
planned to catch more than a thousand)
in 2007 due to low market demand.
Iceland has been catching 39 minke
whales per year since 2003. It had
resumed commercial whaling in 2007,
but is stopping because of low market
demand for whale meat.
34.
35. ANSWERS
Commercial
catch
Human
disturbance
Global
pollution
Global
warming
Catch
Live catch
Public display,
military services,
scientific
research
Culling
Direct Catch
for food, bait,
live-stock feed,
fertilizer
By-catch
entanglement in
fishing nets
Separation from
social group.
Shorter life span
in captivity.
Many casualties
for one live
capture.
Death
Primary food
depletion
Death.
Destruction of
social group.
Depletion of
population.
Mutilation,
asphyxia,
death.
Depletion of
population.
Overfishing
All marine
life
Starvation
Primary food
resources changes
(availability,
abundance)
Ocean
warming
Polar Ice
melting.
Release of
chemicals into
the water
Industrial,
domestic,
agricultural
pollution
Noise
pollution
Seismic drilling,
vessel traffic
Increasing
traffic
Water contamination and
litter accumulation
Animal
contamination