By: Philip Badeau | 2010-04-02 | Environmental A type of aquatic ecosystem is one in which the water is mostly salt water instead of fresh water. There are other types including rivers, fresh water lakes, and estuaries. An aquatic ecosystem is made up of all the live plants and animals and all the land in the area. The topography can consist of coral reefs, tidal zones, estuaries, river mouths, and salt water reefs. Any plant or animal life in salt water will have adapted to it's environment. The tropical ecosystem and the river and estuaries actually have a lot in common. In all of them, plants and animals have a symbiotic relationship that allows them to survive and keeps the system healthy. read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-19 | Business Water Industry Network HC : Wuhan aquatic ecosystem protection and restoration pilot project has passed acceptance Ministry of Water Resources and the Hubei Provincial People's Government, which is China's first pilot city through acceptance. Industry experts pointed out that the view from the pilot project in Wuhan, progressively carry out aquatic ecosystem protection and restoration time for maturing read more
By: Akon Martin | 2012-03-15 | Home Improvement Weeds and algae are the distinguishing markers of rich flora and fauna of ponds, lakes and pools. And weeds and algae growth indicates the breeding of nuisance in these fresh waters. Uncontrolled growth can play havoc with the balance of the eco-system and so we need to administer the aquatic weeds control very often. read more
By: annphilip | 2012-03-12 | Arts & Entertainment It is estimated that nearly 4800 varieties of frogs are found in the world. Water frogs and tree frogs are the major group of frog varieties. Most of the water frogs spend their life in or around aquatic regions; meanwhile tree frogs live in moist environments. read more
By: Shomik Gupta | 2012-03-15 | Reference & Education The world offers an assortment of flora and fauna. A varied range of mammals, animals, reptiles, insects and birds exist on mother Earth. With a gamut of wildlife conservation projects, people have started understanding the importance of conservation. read more
By: Aaqarsh Aiyyar | 2010-03-29 | Environmental The craving for advancement in human minds has disregarded the sensitive nature of the global ecosystem. It's time to reconcile our past misdeeds on Mother Nature, restore forests, renewable natural resources, and the quality of environment and to carryout the rehabilitation of homeless. Bioethics provides us with the guidelines to meet the natural balance. read more
By: Mick Lancaster | 2011-07-07 | Environment Ecosystem Services are the methods in which the environment creates resources that we would not really think twice about and generally take for granted in day to day life. The elements that make up the ecosystem services are resources like clean air, water purification, natural habitats, and cross-fertilisation of native and farming, agricultural plants. read more
By: Alphaxad | 2011-08-11 | Travel & Leisure Forest conservation is critical to all of us, and to you. Don't remain silent, you are a stakeholder. Kenya's closed canopy forest cover currently stands at approx. 1.7 percent of the country total land area. This is low compared to other African countries with an average of 9.3 percent and the world with an average of 21.4 percent. Most of the closed canopy forests in Kenya are montane forests and are the nation's water towers. Among the most important is the Mau Forests Complex. read more
By: biodiversityconservationsource@gmail.com | 2011-06-23 | Environment Biodiversity or biological diversity refers to the degree of variation in various life forms in a given ecosystem. Biodiversity is the essence of nature and essential for our existence as it impacts the overall health of the ecosystem. read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-30 | Business This year, the City Fisheries Animal Husbandry Board in-depth study and practice the scientific concept of development, around the "four major breakthrough" goal, to take measures to speed up the development of aquatic animal husbandry, farmers income has become one important pillar industries. ? Project to achieve major breakthroughs. The beginning of the year made in accordance with the council to complete the task of 380 million yuan in fixed assets investment objectives read more
By: Crystal Ware | 2010-03-31 | Health & Fitness Cerebral palsy is a condition that is diagnosed at birth or during early childhood. It is a condition that permanently affects muscle coordination and the movement of the body, but doesn't worsen over time. Since there is no true cure for cerebral palsy, those that have been diagnosed find comfort in using aquatic therapy. read more
By: Dr.Badruddin Khan | 2010-03-28 | Reference & Education Whereas agricultural chemistry is most often linked to food and fiber production and it has been humans' ability to domesticate crops and eliminate the need for hunting and gathering that allowed for the establishment of permanent settlements and the development of technologically advanced societies, the ensuing increase in human population has led to tremendous pressure to produce additional food from finite resources. read more
By: James Madison Iii | 2011-04-19 | Water Sports Windsurfing is an aquatic sport that is also called sail-boarding or boardsailing. It combines the techniques and disciplines of surfing and sailing. Windsurfing emerged in California in the 1960s and since then, has made its way across the globe. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-12-04 | Nature You may see extremely beautiful aquatic animals sometimes and you think that they are not dangerous. You are wrong! According to scientists, there are about 1,200 different venomous fish species in the world’s seas and they injure about 50,000 people per year. Besides, a lot of sea creatures can change their skin color and pattern in seconds to escape from enemies, attract mates, communicate with others and specially hunt for pray. Have you ever heard about the names such as striped surgeonfish, barracudas, yellow sea anemone, Caribbean reef squid, or hammerhead sharks? They are some of the most beautiful but dangerous creatures in the oceans worldwide. read more