Atlantic Ocean

Reconnaissance of the World’s Oceans: b/w 1400-1800, European mariners launched series of exploratory voyages 1. Motives for Exploration –prompted Europeans to explore the world’s oceans. Search for basic resources and lands, establish new trade routes to Asian markets, and expand the influence of Christianity. a) Portuguese Exploration: -poor kingdom of Portugal searched for fresh resources and lands -from 13th century, Portuguese seamen ventured away from coasts to Atlantic Oceans -…

during this. The intellectual legitimization attempted on its behalf was the development of an anti-black ideology and its legal organization. It involved several regions and continents such as Africa, America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Indian Ocean. As a commercial and economic enterprise, the slave trade provides a dramatic example of the consequences resulting from particular intersections of history and geography. The ships left Western Europe for Africa loaded with goods which were to…

The Atlantic spotted dolphin is a mammal that is a part of the cetacean family. When it comes to appearance, these dolphins have a grayish skin color with dark and light spots scattered all around the body. When they are born, they are just gray, however as they get older they begin to form spot which appear to increase in number as they get older. Once the Atlantic spotted dolphin is fully matured, it will reach a maximum length of 7 ½ ft and can way over 300 pounds. The females usually…

in the seafood business, but are a huge part of the aquarium trade (Robbins). Due to the spines described above, there does not seem to be a predator that feeds on these fish in the Atlantic Ocean. This of course makes their invasiveness even harder to combat. Pterois volitans have invaded the Western Atlantic Ocean and the cause of this invasion is still debated. Theories of the invasion…

has evolved into a phenomenon for food connoisseurs worldwide. In mid 1950s, the first sashimi restaurants put down roots on the California Coast. Not even twenty years later, America would become accustomed to the self-proclaimed California Roll (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Status Review Team 23). We live in a sushi-crazed society. We have sushi in our grocery stores, sushi restaurants on every street, sushi magnets for our refrigerators. American pop culture has become increasingly Japanophilic. Not…

in the Atlantic Ocean has fallen due to environmentally damaging factors, however fishing in the Alaskan region has maintained its less contaminated waters and tried to keep a balance on the amount of fishes taken out of the water vs the amount still in the water and able to reproduce. One of the biggest factors that pose a threat to the fishing industry in the environment and the sanctions being imposed by governments…

Increased ocean acidification isn’t the only thing affecting the ocean, but it is very problematic because it erodes aragonite which is a mineral of calcium carbonate. In other words it kills corals and causes the hard exoskeleton to erode. Action needs to be taken to ensure the survival of corals and the creatures that rely on coral reefs to survive. Coral reefs are sources of food for millions of people, but also are sources of medicines. As coral reefs disappear so do the organisms that are…

the Mnemiopsis Leidyi or Comb Jelly, is the most studied genus in the world. The Comb Jellies live a completely planktonic existence. They are considered circumglobal, oceanic distribution, meaning that they occur worldwide throughout the open ocean, but are most common…

swim long distances Countercurrent Exchange - blood vessel that helps them to stay in a certain temperature in the water gives them advantage to hunt for food. 3 types: Atlantic bluefin tuna Pacific bluefin tuna Southern bluefin tunaAtlantic bluefin: found in Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Pacific bluefin: found in the Pacific Ocean Food: They eat anything that is small such as zooplankton when they are young. The bigger they are, they eat things such as smaller fish, eels, mackerel.Bluefin Tuna…

exploring the Ocean, here is the information that I have gathered so far. The Ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, it holds about 320 million cubic miles of water, which is over 97% of Earth’s water supply. The Temperature of the ocean varies from top to bottom. The upper layer which is about 200ft down is warmer that the lower part , the thermocline, because the top gets warmed by the sun. The temperature of the water can affect the productivity of organisms living in it. The Ocean…