South America Marine Conservation
| Mission: | To raise awareness about Marine Environments in South America |
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| Founder: |
 Nicole sorochan,
Victoria |
| Description: | Home to 380 million people, the needs of South America’s population, multiplied by growing demand from international markets, mean more and more pressures are being heaped on the continent’s Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and Caribbean Sea. Overfishing and destructive fishing practices cause direct damage to marine and coastal ecosystems, while silt, sewage, pollution, and fertilizer run-off from farming, agriculture, and urban development also pose serious dangers to South America’s waters and the magnificent species that live there. Despite all the threats, there are very few marine protected areas in the region. Such protected areas are essential for the survival of many marine species, and for the health of coastal and marine environments and the people who depend on them.
Links: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/marine/ |
| Details: | A new study soon to be released by The Nature Conservancy finds that the coastal and marine ecosystems of many South American countries are facing intense pressures that, if left unchecked, could damage these environments to the point of no return. The study—the first of its kind—lists the top ten threats to coastal and marine environments in South America. Ranked according to expert opinion, they are:
1. Fisheries 2. Pollution 3. Urban development 4. Resource extraction (for example: mining, timber harvesting, sand harvesting) 5. Hydrocarbon industry 6. Aquaculture (cultivation of fish and shellfish) 7. Marine transport 8. Tourism 9. Invasive species 10. Climate change |
| Tags: | galapagos pollution sea Marine Aquaculture life turtles fish fishery overfishing Coastal Brazil Ecuador Cape Horn Chile Peru coral Venezuela South America |
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Videos
Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions and Bolivian Fish Freeze
PlanetGreenTV | 01 September 2010 Today, on Planet 100, a drugged tiger cub is nearly smuggled in an airplane carry-on, uncharacteristically cold water in Bolivia has killed millions of fish......
Connected to: Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
PlanetGreenTV | 01 September 2010 Today, on Planet 100, a drugged tiger cub is nearly smuggled in an airplane carry-on, uncharacteristically cold water in Bolivia has killed millions of fish......
Connected to: Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
This groundbreaking NRDC documentary explores the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may soon challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. The film,......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Endangered Species
This groundbreaking NRDC documentary explores the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may soon challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. The film,......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Endangered Species
Beluga Whales - Canaries of the Sea
Beluga whales are sometimes called canaries of the sea because they seem to sing. Jean-Michel Cousteau believes that belugas should be protected in part so that the sea will continue to be filled......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Ecological Sanitation Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Beluga whales are sometimes called canaries of the sea because they seem to sing. Jean-Michel Cousteau believes that belugas should be protected in part so that the sea will continue to be filled......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Ecological Sanitation Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Trailer for CRUDE: An inside look at the infamous $27 billion "Amazon Chernobyl" case,
CrudeTheMovie's Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/CrudeTheM... Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger is the epic story of one of......
Connected to: Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown South America Marine Conservation Ecological Sanitation Direct Action Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media Rainforest Protests: World Rainforest Movement The effects of Mining worldwide
CrudeTheMovie's Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/CrudeTheM... Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger is the epic story of one of......
Connected to: Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown South America Marine Conservation Ecological Sanitation Direct Action Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media Rainforest Protests: World Rainforest Movement The effects of Mining worldwide
Monster Fish of the Amazon
Join conservation biologist Zeb Hogan in his quest to find and help the biggest freshwater fish in Brazil. ...
Connected to: South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood
Join conservation biologist Zeb Hogan in his quest to find and help the biggest freshwater fish in Brazil. ...
Connected to: South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood
One Fish, Two Fish: Citizen Scientists Counting Underwater Population
Florida divers participate in fish counting project to keep track of underwater population ...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood
Florida divers participate in fish counting project to keep track of underwater population ...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation Sustainable Seafood
Ecuador Marine Conservation Project
Machalilla National Park has several unique features that make it one of the most important marine environments in Ecuador. It is the only protected area of coast in the country, but lack of......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation
Machalilla National Park has several unique features that make it one of the most important marine environments in Ecuador. It is the only protected area of coast in the country, but lack of......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems South America Marine Conservation
