Albert Fish

These days, a mounting number of fish is caught in almost countries in the world. This phenomenon has become a matter of considerable public awareness. In my perspective, this problem can be attributed to two probable causes. In this essay, I will examine this issue and give some possible solutions. One plausible explanation for overfishing is profit-oriented of large fishing companies. Because of their lucrative target, the prominent mass fishing recent years caused biological imbalance. In…

Coral reefs provide shelter and food for more than 1 million plant and animal species, which is nearly one quarter of all known marine species. This number includes over 4,000 species of fish, 700 species of coral, and thousands of other plant and animal forms of life (Cesar, et al.). A single coral reef at its prime contains tens of thousands of species, housing some of the most dense and diverse communities of vertebrate animals in the world. Unfortunately, with the destruction that they face,…

The Lake Murder With the wind flowing through my hair, and the salty taste of the air, the sun perfectly hit my bronze skin. We woke up bright and early before the sun could climb to the top of the sky. Jimmy and I observed the sun glisten off of the calming blue waters of the lake. We could’ve watched it all day. With Jimmy’s face all lit up, he had the idea to take the boat out on the lake for the day. Before we knew it, we were sailing across the water. All of a sudden, Jimmy and I both…

agrees with Barry D. Bruce when it states that despite the research results there was still not enough data to know for sure if shark cage diving would negatively impact shark populations(2873). Charlie Huveneers at the end of the article writes that from what has been observed there is a possibility that shark cage diving could reduce the over all health and fitness of the shark population at Neptune Islands and recommends for more research to be done(2873). Based on the information from both…

Ophiothrix spiculata (a.k.a. spiny brittle stars) are the most diverse organisms in phylum Echinodermata that can be found in the ocean all over the world. They are spotted in many different colors such as orange, yellow, red, blue, black, or even tanned with reddish and white bands on their arms. Most spiny brittle stars have either round or star-shape body that are usually not larger than three centimeters. The body is called the central disk which consists of the dorsal shield (aboral side)…

in the winter and 300-500 in the late summer. Their population count mainly depend on how much algae is on the shelf. Because of water pumping, the water level went down exposing part of the natural shelf. People built an artificial shelf, but the fish didn’t use it. So they decided to limit pumping water out so…

I don’t think most people look back at their near death experiences and laugh, but I can’t help myself. Normally alligators would be danger enough, but the tide had different ideas. I had invited my friends Xavier, Henry, and Harrison on vacation to Kiawah, South Carolina. I’ve been going to Kiawah Island my whole life and I know the ins and outs of the island, one of which is the end of the island. It’s a little known place that requires one to time their trek perfectly with the tides as the…

Fish have always been an important part of the American diet, from the day that the United States was founded to today. In 2009, Americans consumed a total of 2.8 billion pounds of seafood, or approximately 15.8 pounds of fish and shellfish per person a year (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The United States today, with a population of 318.9 million and only increasing, the demand for seafood has never been greater (United States Census Bureau). Subsequently, fishermen are…

found of the east coast of Canada , eastern Russia , and eastern Greenland. Harp seals spend little time on land and like to swim in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These smooth and glossy swimmers , swim these chilly waters feed on fish and crustaceans . They can be submerged for up to 15 minutes. Harp seals are also called Saddleback seals because of the dark , Saddlebacks are…

I stopped taking baths (and I don't think I am the only one). So, when I found out about a man who has found (and continues to find) new sharks, I jumped in….to the story, not the ocean. Apparently, Dave Ebert travels to Taiwan because of a certain fish market. That market has dished him at least 10 new sharks, not yet documented. However, what’s really weird to me is that sharks have been around way longer than crocodilians. They have outlived dinosaurs. Sharks have been around for 450 million…