Zooplankton

Pacific Gyre 35% had ingested plastic pieces (Clean Water Action). Another study that focused on the ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web has shown that the organisms that make up the base of the food web, such as zooplankton are also ingesting plastics (Setala, 2013). In addition another study on persistent organic pollutants that are carried by plastic resin pellets within China, discovered that these plastics are not only transporting invasive species but also…

Hello everyone, I am Charmaine Sultana and welcome and thank you for your interest in my presentation of the effects of plastic debris has on seabirds and how it effects the environment. Brief Concerns Plastic is almost everywhere in our everyday lives. It has become a convenient commodity which is used every day, from storage containers and packaging to plastic bag to take home our goods. Gopal, Phebe, Kumar and Vani (2014) refer to plastic as being inexpensive and overused, hence polluting…

My career interest is a Marine Biologist. A Marine Biologist is a person that studies the life of many organisms that are in any types of body of water and learn how they affect their environment. With this I can research the organisms that live the ocean, and probably find a new species of animals or plants. The salary of a Marine Biologist is not high, but it is not low. The actual salary an average of $51,289 per year. The lifestyle of Marine Biologists is that they usually go out to Oceans…

Productive ponds contain a healthy level of insects and zooplankton. They are both eaten by small fish such as minnows and the young of bigger fish. In return those same minnows or smaller fish are eaten by large carnivorous insects, large fish eating birds, or medium sized predatory fish. In return, the medium…

Tami Heletz Mrs. Simon English 7H 6 March 2017 The Arctic Ocean A landscape of bright and shiny ice lies ahead, getting closer every moment. Life by the millions thrives under your ship. Welcome to the Arctic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is located in the Northern Hemisphere. polardicovery.whoi.edu says, "Greenland, Spitzpergen, Alaska, Canada, Norway, and Russia surround it. It used to be called the Frozen Ocean." The Arctic Ocean, over 5,400,000 miles in area, is a very important habitat. It has…

Primary consumers in this ecosystem that feed on the producers include zooplankton, coral polyps, sponges, mollusks, sea urchins, and small fish. Secondary consumers in the community will feed on the primary consumers and usually include larger reef fish and sea turtles. The fourth trophic level consists of the tertiary consumers…

Trevor Allen Professor Kuznetsoff English 145 9 December 2015 Shark attacks and Global Warming “Shark attacks occupy people’s minds like no other animal related phenomenon” (site). Recently, shark attacks on humans have seemingly exploded onto the scene, with headline after headline capturing the world’s attention with the unsettling news. The recent increase in shark attacks has quickly become a worldwide topic of concern, with scientists consistently asking the looming question of: why has…

Basic Information: The Stenotomus chrysops, commonly known as Scup, are a heavily fished saltwater species. Despite their lean and flakey bone-filled flesh, the scup has been a part of the North American east coast diet since colonial times. In fact, the population of the scup was fished to the edge in the 1990s- but fully recovered its numbers 30-fold by 2009 thanks to seasonal restrictions. Like all other life forms on the planet, the scup is more than a fresh catch at the local fish market.…

Oceanographic Institute, “the length of time that a plankton bloom continues depends on many things, such as available nutrients and sunlight, water temperature, changes in wind or surf conditions, competition with other species, and grazing by zooplankton and small fish”. One of the longest red tides occurred in 1994 and lasted nearly two years near Key West, FL, killing about 238 manatees. As mentioned earlier, red tides have been happening for thousands of years, the concern now is that the…

In this case study, scientists researched Lepomis microlophus (redear sunfish), Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill sunfish), and Microterpus salmoides (largemouth bass) that were collected from control ponds, natural lakes, and stormwater ponds in Orlando Florida. The fish were analyzed heavy metals such as zinc, lead, copper, cadmium, and nickel. The purpose of the study was to determine if the fish from the stormwater ponds had higher concentrations of these metals, and if there was a difference…