For example, it may do no more than exclude fish with the highest ... marketable fish biomass for the existing production of lower trophic level biomass. 4. Fish have a limited ability to exploit the ...

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Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.

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A project backed by the Chilean government and UNEP is helping to revive the Cahuil wetland and kickstart economic growth.