The summer flounder has both of their two eyes on one side of their head, whereas the other side faces down to the ocean floor. Summer flounders are known for their names “chameleons of the sea” because they have the ability to camouflage and change color depending on what…
Striped bass eat a variety of foods, including fish such as alewives, flounder, sea herring, menhaden, sand lance, silver hake, tomcod, smelt, silversides and eels, as well as lobsters, crabs, soft clams, small mussels, sea worms and squid. The largest bass in Texas was caught on the Brazos river and it was 53 pounds. Stripped bass inhabit coastal waters up to 10 kilometers from shore and are often found in bays. In spring, they migrate to freshwater rivers and lakes to spawn.…
Grands Rapids Christian High School provides many opportunities for student involvement and excitement. Our athletic program is outstanding, I, in particular, participate in the volleyball program. Our school has teams for almost any fall, winter, and spring sport. The sports that get the most hyped up about are football, basketball, and volleyball. One of the tools we use to gain more hype is Eagle Nation, our schools student section organizer.…
Stingrays: The Ocean Stingers Stingrays, specifically southern stingrays, are scientifically called dasyatis Americana. They are a member of the genus Dasyatis, and the family Dasyatidae. They are a member of the family Dasyatidae because they are stingrays with a certain type of tail. Southern stingrays are members of the genus Dasyatis.…
he Red Lionfish is eye catching but venomous and dangerous fish native to the west Pacific. This fish can grow up to 45cm or 17.7 inches in length. These fish are known for their beauty and their venom, they are also aggressive feeders and huge breeders. The Red Lionfish could possibly end up in the United States Atlantic Coast also the Gulf Of Mexico if the precautions are avoided. If this fish enter these waterways it would potentially end most life in the oceans and make it difficult for family and friends to go into beach waters.…
Ocean Literacy #5d states, “Ocean biology provides many unique examples of life…, adaptations… that do not occur on land.” Striped bass (Mornoe saxatilis) have many adaptations, such as an inferior mouth, to grab food below because they are carnivorous. They have a rounded tail for short burst of speed t get away from bigger predators, and a fusiform body for high speeds. The striped bass live all the way north of Canada, all the way down to Florida. The striped bass mostly live in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, but can also live in Long Island Sound.…
Did you know that in 2011 the largest B.A.S.S. tournament prize went to seven-time Bassmaster champion Kevin VanDamm, who won $500,000 in the Bassmaster classic. It was the largest tournament prize ever given in fishing! Professional Bass fishing is an amazing sport and occupation for many reasons. It pays very well and the anglers get to travel a lot. The fisherman are doing what they love!…
In the trove of memories that I have from the visits to Florida, one in particular stands out. One day when we visited in June we went to Blue Springs park. It had crystal clear water so you were able to see 40ft to the bottom. After swimming in spring water for a while we rented canoes and went down the river it was connected to. We had enough fun after a couple hours and we were about to finish the day off by jumping off a 5ft ledge into the 40ft deep water.…
Big Bear refers to the treaty as “a rope around my neck, choking my liberty” because it takes away his freedom and the lifestyle that he and his tribe are used to. The treaty takes away Big Bear identity as a hunter. Some of the tribes are forced to sign the treaty because of the cultural and environmental change. A disease was brought over by the European settlers and it ended up with many Aboriginal people getting killed. Bison were being over hunted which resulted in famine within the tribes.…
Vodka gummy bears, gummy bears soaked in vodka are not very good tasting. Teens don't realize by eating these they are consuming a lot of alcohol. There has been many deaths from the alcohol poisoning. They often call them “boozy bears” or “drunken gummies”.…
Keep Lake Tahoe Blue? Almost half the cars in the Lake Tahoe area have “Keep Tahoe Blue” stickers on them. Environmentalists are panicking about how one of Nevada’s most profitable tourist magnets is losing its vibrant, blue color. Environmentalists blame quite a few things that may contribute to the lake losing its color, but one of the most important causes of this problem is overlooked by many people.…
What was the idea of the New South and how successful was it? Cheyenne (Varner) Richardson The New South was a reconstruction to get the South back on its feet, economically speaking. Much of the area had been damaged in the war, down to whole cities being wiped out.…
Native species are species that have evolved to in a particular region over a long period of time, and have adapted to live in that region’s climate and habitat. These species live in this region with all the other species to form an ecosystem. Non native species on the other hand, are species that are introduced to an area they're not used to by humans, either by accident, or intentionally (getthegreen). Invasive species are a type of non native species, that are very likely to cause harm to the ecosystem (NOAA). They destroy the habitat of other species, and eventually kill plants, and/or other species.…
In Four Fish, Greenberg informs us of the four different types of fish that are the most common in restaurants. The four fishes are salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna. Salmons are fast creatures that require to live in clean, or oxygenated rivers. Salmon suffer from the damming of rivers that are crucial to their spawning cycle. The book says that Chile is the second-largest salmon-producing nation in the world today (FACT CHECKED: Chile is the second-largest according to http://undark.org/2016/03/08/chiles-salmon-industry-strangled-algae/).…
The Blue Crabs Promise Summer Excitement For those living in Charles County, MD, one of the greatest summer pastimes is catching The Blue Crabs play a game or two. The Blue Crabs are a minor league baseball team that offer excitement for their fans all year long. The team plays from April through August, which gives residents plenty of time to catch several games. One of the most exciting portions of this season is the addition to roster that was just announced earlier this year, Steve Lombardozzi.…