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AmphibiaWeb: Declining Amphibian Populations Summarizes some of the evidence of climate change around the world. Describes direct effects such as phenology, decline and extinction, and indirect effects such as decreased immune function due to increased exposure of amphibian embryos to ultraviolet radiation. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS): Coral Bleaching Index The results of reef monitoring and regional surveys are used to provide up to date information on the status of corals around the world. Includes details of facilities, services, and current research projects. Biodiversity and Climate Change Programme Reports and assesses threats to specific species and their habitats. Includes a link to the report "Water Birds on the Edge - First Circumpolar Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Arctic Breeding Water Birds" in PDF format. From the World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, UK. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS): Climate Change, Migration and Security Explores the relationship between changes in the natural environment and different patterns of human migration behaviour, and the implications these patterns may have for the security community. Provides illustrative case studies from China and Pakistan. Climate Change and Human Health Aims to characterize and communicate scientific research, through integrated assessment, to support analysis and policy development. A program of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore. Climate Change and Infectious Disease Demonstrates the importance of studying the volatility of infectious diseases as one of the earliest biological expressions of climate instability. From the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Climate Change and its Effect on Migratory Birds Long term study to identify and assess changes in the spatial distribution, abundance, and demography of the Black-Throated Blue Warbler and other bird species that breed in temperate forests. From the Migratory Bird Center of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington D.C. Climate Change and Wildlife An overview including brief details of the various responses, from changed habits to species decline, of marine and freshwater fish, insects and other invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and birds. Climate Variability and Impacts on East African Livestock Herders A thesis in Microsoft Word 2000 document format, from Colorado State University and the International Livestock Research Institute of Kenya. Examines pastoral adaptation to climate and the vulnerability of the Maasai of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Diatom Species Composition: Coastal Indicator Development and Information System A study of species assemblages of single celled microscopic algae, often the dominant phytoplankters in Australian estuaries and the open ocean, to provide evidence of anthropogenic effects on aquatic habitats and water quality. From Dr. John Tibby, University of Adelaide. |
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