Urchin

found in the atlantic, pacific, indian oceans, or any tropical waters. They are normally found near reefs rich with sponges. The Hawksbill turtle feeds on sponges and they are also omnivorous and will also eat mollusks, marine algae, crustaceans, sea urchins, fish, and jellyfish. Without them, sponges have the ability to overgrow corals and suffocate the reefs. Hawksbill are important inhabitants of coral reefs. It’s estimated that one turtle one turtle can consume 1,000 pounds of sponges per…

With the unknown laying on the ocean floor, few have the courage to dive to the bottom. With this courage, the author of "For the Young Anarchists" believed to know exactly what to do with a hardened sea urchin. The author uses the profession of oyster harvesting to oppose that we, as humans, make work difficult. As the poem starts, the author talks about how the seagull drops oysters to get food to survive. While this does not portray to how humans open oysters, it also tell the…

supplemented by frogs, crayfish and crabs.[6] Some otters are expert at opening shellfish, and others will feed on available small mammals or birds. Prey-dependence leaves otters very vulnerable to prey depletion. Sea otters are hunters of clams, sea urchins and other shelled creatures. Otters are active hunters, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Most species live beside water, but river otters usually enter it only to hunt or travel, otherwise…

Captain James Cook was the first navigator that tried to explore the whole Polynesia Triangle. In 1771, when James Cook returned to Tahiti from his first Voyage, he introduced the word “tattoo”. Tattoo he explained was a way the Polynesians delivered information of its owner. It’s also a traditional method to draw spiritual power, protection and strength. The Polynesians use tattoos as a sign of one’s character, their position and the levels in a hierarchy. They also believe that a person’s…

The primary causes for ocean acidification include carbon dioxide pollution, an effect caused by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. The carbon dioxide accumulates quickly, entering the ocean and increasing ocean acidity, so fast that the organisms cannot adapt quickly enough. It is most problematic in cold water regions and places where deep water wells up to the surface, as not only would co2 rates rise faster, it is also the location for many fisheries. Coral reefs are also at…

Vacationing in the Florida Keys can be wondrous to the eyes. There are beautiful white sandy beaches and turquoise colored water. The Everglades are green and lush with incredible animals. The weather in Florida can go from bright and sunny to dark and rainy within minutes. But, the Florida Keys can be both beautiful and dangerous at the same time. There are some amazing beaches in the Florida Keys. The water is a beautiful bright turquoise color that lets you see the ocean floor at all times.…

This report will be discussed on otters. It will describe the basic life of an otter. I will discuss All the types of otters then their diet, population, habitat, and where they live in the world. Then lastly there threats. Otters, including river otters, are the most aquatic members of the weasel family. They have short ,dense underfur, webbed feet and a slim, sinuous body. Both the ears and nostrils can be closed when The animals are underwater. There are many types of otters such as sea…

Costly treasure.” Some figurative language used in this story alliteration. Towards the beginning of the story, It some Alliteration. “They looked like a brain petrified by a sinister sea.” “Dad’s friend warned us the waters were full of sea urchins.” “The sea seemed to drop right off.” “My fingers circled the shining object - a blade, they told me, smooth and sharp!” The reason why this author uses Alliteration in this poem is that the author of this Story really wants you to see the…

day that she was born. For as long as Andromeda could remember, her father treated he like dirt. There were times where she even questioned whether or not she was a true son of his, or if she was simply a servant or a pauper of some kind of street urchin. It was awful. She grew up not knowing what it was like to have friends. She was always alone. This particular summer's day was her worst in living…

coral reefs are places which many animals live. Microbes and crustaceans eat mucus. Fish use corals as safe houses. For example, there are many kinds of animals in Okinawa’s coral reef: damselfish family, threadsail filefish family, sea-cucumber, sea-urchin, starfish, and so on. Moreover, coral reef hold only 600,000km2 that is 0.1% of the surface of the earth but over 90,000 kinds of living thing are in there. That is about 5.3% of animals in the earth. Second, coral reefs are natural…