marine wildlife
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmarineandwildlife
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marine
adjective[before noun]
uk/məˈriːn/us/məˈriːn/
related to the sea or ...
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wildlife
noun[U]
uk/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/us/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/
animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in ...
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(Definition ofmarineandwildlifefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Many of these projects aim to produce high-tech products modelled on insects, crustaceans andmarinewildlife.
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The immunotoxicity of environmental contaminants tomarinewildlife: a review.
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To address this concern, an investigation was conducted of contaminants in localmarinewildlife, sampling a cross-section of the upper food web in the region, notably marine birds and seals.
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We have started making these links, in which interactions between sea ice formation/movement/decay andmarinewildlifehabitat are explored.
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They are most important natural habitats, particularly formarinewildlifeand for birds.
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Those nets must do irreparable harm to themarinewildlifein the western approaches.
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It is surely time to catch up and protectmarinewildlifeproperly.
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The primary purpose of the reserve is to conserve the rich and varied populations ofmarinewildlifeand the habitats on which they depend.
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I am not aware of any evidence to suggest that such devices in use represent a threat tomarinewildlife.
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Public interest in marine conservation is growing and there is concern that not enough is being done to protectmarinewildliferesource in both the national and the international community.
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We recently debated the protection ofmarinewildlifeand are thinking of extending conservation areas beyond territorial waters into the continental shelf area.
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It believes that an aspect of that approach is strong legislation to protect ourmarinewildlifeand the habitats on which it is dependent.
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It is right that relevant marine authorities will have to observe their responsibilities to protect our preciousmarinewildlife.
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That is bad news not only formarinewildlifebut for commercial, industrial and leisure users of the marine environment.
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This argument must be applied to many of the more susceptible kinds ofmarinewildlife, and in particular to birds, notably the auks.
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Although the concept of protecting ourmarinewildlifethrough this kind of legislation is relatively new, such protection has been offered throughout the rest of the world for some time.
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We should consider not just the welfare ofmarinewildlife, as it were, in the marine environment, but how they are subsequently exploited.
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Fisheries affect the wider environment, sometimes through the incidental catch of sea birds, porpoises, dolphins and othermarinewildlifein nets.
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Howland is primarily a nesting, roosting and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds andmarinewildlife.
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It protects an area of 339sqnmisqmi 0 ofmarinewildlife.
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