marine environment
11Marine spatial planning — (MSP) is a tool that brings together multiple users of the ocean – including energy, industry, government, conservation and recreation – to make informed and coordinated decisions about how to use marine resources sustainably. MSP uses maps to… …
12Marine habitats — Coral reefs provide marine habitats for tube sponges, which in turn become marine habitats for fishes Littoral zone …
13Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 — Scottish Parliament Long title An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in relation to functions and activities in the Scottish marine area, including provision about marine plans, licensing …
14Marine Spatial Planning — is a planning tool that enables integrated, forward looking and consistent decision making on the use of the sea. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the United Kingdom have developed a commonly used definition:“strategic,… …
15Marine Connection — is a London, UK based animal welfare charity working both nationally and internationally for the welfare, protection, and conservation of cetaceans: dolphins, whales and porpoises. The charity aims to achieve its objectives via various campaigns …
16Marine safety (USCG) — Marine safety is one of the eleven missions of the United States Coast Guard. Coast Guard personnel inspect commercial vessels, respond to pollution, investigate marine casualties and merchant mariners, manage waterways, and license merchant… …
17Marine Scotland — is part of the core Scottish Government and was set up to manage Scotland s waters.[1] It was established on April 1, 2009 and is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland and the champion of Scotland s Seas. The body brings together… …
18Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 — Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 or Ocean Dumping Act is one of several key environmental laws passed by the US Congress in 1972.[1][2] It authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate ocean dumping of… …
19Marine vertebrate — Marine vertebrates are vertebrates which live in a marine environment. These primarily include fish, seabirds, marine reptiles, and marine mammals. These animals have an internal skeleton and make up about 4%[citation needed] of the sea s animal… …
20Marine electronics — refers to electronics devices designed and classed for use in the marine environment where even small drops of salt water will destroy electronics devices. Therefore the majority of these types of devices are either water resistant or waterproof …
