Diese Website, ein Angebot des dänischen Lundbeck Instituts, gibt einen kompakten Überblick über biologische und medizinische Aspekte des menschlichen Denkorgans, dem Gehirn. Der "Brain Explorer" bietet neben allgemeinen Textinformationen und Abbildungen auch einige spezielle Videobeiträge zu den wichtigen Botenstoffen Noradrenalin und Serotonin. ... [Redaktion vifabio]
The Green Wave is a multi-year global campaign that enables children and youth to make a difference – one school, one tree, one step at a time. The Green Wave brings together children and youth from around the world to raise awareness about biodiversity, and the need to reduce its loss. The Green Wave contributes to the Plant for the Planet Billion Tree Campaign. In 2010 the International Day for Biodiversity falls on Saturday. To allow as many schools as possible to take part we’re inviting participants to plant their tree on 21 May or 22 May. Stories and pictures uploaded to the website will go live on the map at 20:10 on 22 May 2010! ... [Information of the supplier]
CAML will investigate the distribution and abundance of Antarctica's vast marine biodiversity to develop a benchmark for the benefit of humankind. [Information of the supplier]
The Census of Marine Life is a growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the oceans -- past, present, and future. This site is a portal for the Census of Marine Life. The site is designed to provide quick and easy access to all elements of the Census and basic information about each element for the interested public. It is also a central location for news and information about the Census. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale. Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown steadily to include 101 (as of 1January 2007) Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. ... [Information of the supplier]
CASA is a multi-national, web-based project with the goal of increasing the quality and quantity of research on the reproductive biology and natural history of birds in the Americas. CASA aims to encourage the study of nesting biology by disseminating information, identifying gaps in our knowledge, and bringing together collaborators from across the Americas who work with, study, or simply just love birds. CASA began with a focus on birds nesting on mainland Ecuador (Natural History of Ecuador's Mainland Avifauna), but is slowly expanding its scope to all of the Americas by unifying similar projects from other countries. ... [Information of the supplier]
Given that Mexico is one of the five megadiverse countries with the highest biological diversity – which means that it is blessed with a very high number of ecosystem types, animal and plant species, and great genetic variation – it is important that such richness is afforded special consideration by government, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, and that the conservation and the sustainable use of the country’s biological diversity is promoted. For this reason, an International Meeting on the Problems of the Knowledge and Conservation of Biodiversity was held on February 13 and 14, 1992. This meeting was convened by the President of Mexico, with the main discussion issues covering the critical aspects of our present knowledge of biodiversity, the current risks to biodiversity and the possible consequences of these risks, as well as the appropriate actions to be taken to safeguard its conservation. As a result of this meeting, the President of Mexico created, on March 16th, 1992, the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO). CONABIO is an Inter-Ministerial Commission mainly dedicated to: develop, maintain and update the National System of Biodiversity Information (SNIB); support projects and studies focused on the knowledge and sustainable use of biodiversity; advise governmental institutions and other sectors; undertake special projects; share knowledge on biological diversity; follow up on international agreements related to biodiversity, and provide services to the public. ... [Information of the supplier]
This private web site is dedicated to the Common Swift (Apus apus). The ability of the Common Swift to mate and sleep in the air shows its amazing adaptation to flight. Only for breeding it has to land. The web site supplies a lot of basic information about biology, phenology and protection of this bird species. In APUSlife, the virtual magazine of the Common Swift, a lot of up-to-date scientific articles about the Common Swift, as well as important older texts are available. Additionally this page links to webcams in nesting boxes of Swifts. ... [Editorial staff vifabio]