Algae

Veterinary Science program, under the direction of Dr. Frances Gulland, Senior Scientist at The Marine Mammal Center, the acid accumulates in shellfish that the seals and sea otters eat.The acid collects because of the giant algae blooms during El Niño times. The shellfish eat the toxic algae then the animals eat them. He stated, “Exposure to the biotoxin affects the brain, causing them to become lethargic, disoriented, and have seizures that sometimes result in death.” Every El Niño year the…

INTRODUCTION Animals take in food to obtain sufficient nutrition, which have an effect on metabolism and can influence animals’ wellbeing. The body functions at its optimum when had consistently sufficient nutrient intake (Wilson 2014). For instance, the metabolic rate can be influenced by dietary fatty acid, and increased by some polyunsaturated fatty acids (Hulbert and Else 1999). Low protein intake and nutrient limitation will lead to animals growing slowly (Riedel, Berelson, Nealson &…

We wanted to find out if there was a limiting nutrient to algal growth, and if so, what it was. A limiting nutrient is a nutrient that controls or ‘limits’ the growth of algae in an aquatic system (Mahaney, Wendy. September 22). Usually, aquatic systems are limited by either phosphorous in freshwater systems, or nitrogen in estuarine systems (Mahaney, Wendy. September 22). Finding out what the limiting nutrient is, is important…

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Beside from its aesthetic value, coral reefs provide a range of goods and services, which are essential to humankind. For an environment that covers less than 1 percent of Earth’s surface, coral reefs “produce an estimated $30 billion of revenue from direct use values such as tourism and fishing, and indirect use values such as coastal protection” (“Coral Reefs: Importance,” 2016). Reefs also provide protection to our land by “reducing the resilience of waves during storms thereby preventing…

The first reported sighting of Mount Shasta by a European or American was by Peter Skene Ogden, who was leading a Hudson's Bay Company trapping brigade, in 1826. Years later, in August of 1854, Elias Pierce led a group of eight men in the first attempt to reach the summit of the mountain. When they struck out, they did not know how tall the mountain was or even which route to take. They made it to the summit and raised a U.S. flag. Their story was published in the San Francisco Daily Herald…

freshwater and delicious algae. Richard Parker gorges himself on the meerkats who have taken up residence there. Both Pi and Richard Parker’s strength return and life is good on the island.(322-333) The next stage Pi goes through is “The Road Back.” (“Stages of the Hero’s Journey”) Pi discovers this island’s secret. It is carnivorous. He finds human teeth in the leaves of a tree.(354-355) Pi knows he and Richard parker must get off the island soon. He stocks his lifeboat with fish and algae and…

Overfishing has impacts on the rest of the marine ecosystem, such as the rapid growth of algae and coral reef health. Overfishing is also closely tied to bycatch, another serious marine threat that causes the needless loss of billions of fish, along with marine turtles and cetaceans. Ocean overfishing simply means catching fish from sea at rates…

by onshore activities. There are six main forms of pollution that worry scientists the most. They are: • Pesticides; many pesticides and fertilizers find their way into our oceans. This may not sound too bad, but they boost the growth rates of the algae, which blocks much needed sunlight, and causes the corals to become diseased. If the pollution continues, the corals will die of lack of sunlight. Pesticide pollution also leads up to coral bleaching. • Garbage; tons of garbage is dumped into the…

elements that dissolve in saltwater are gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. Nitrogen affects the growth of many proteins by all aquatic organisms. Oxygen is used by the organisms to breathe. Carbon dioxide is used by seaweed and other algae during photosynthesis. Also the levels of carbon dioxide affect the balance of acids and bases in saltwater when it produces carbonate ions under specific conditions (Duke University, n.d.). There is a lot of carbon dioxide in the ocean…