Aquatic ecosystem

prevalent feature of Earth, in which about 70 percent of it covers the entire planet’s surface. In addition, water is vital to the development of life and the maintenance of many living organisms, including humans. The waters are filled with numerous aquatic species, including different kinds of fishes, turtles, crabs, corals, and other large mammals. One of the problems many marine animals face is the pollution invading their homes due to the carelessness and ignorance of human beings. For…

Plastic wastes are wastes of human activities that deliberately or accidentally finish into rivers and other water bodies or streams. These wastes finally reach the sea and other water bodies where aquatic life. With the increased use of plastic, the respective waste management has become a problem, since many types of plastic (unlike other wastes such as wood) are not biodegradable and, therefore, accumulate. Plastic dragged through the water is dangerous, because it represents a serious…

particularly in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. There are many environmental efforts to reduce the spread of this invasive species. Zebra mussels originate from the aquatic regions…

dangers and can help reintroduce endangered species back into the wild. “Quite simply without these efforts there would be fewer species alive today and ecosystems and the world as a whole would be poorer for it.” (Source D). These conservation efforts are important to the environment as the extinction of one species could devastate an entire ecosystem. Zoos are able to take care of animals much better than these animals can on their own. Veterinary care, a constant supply of food, and…

This is a result of stormwater management policies that focus on only removing stormwater for the protection of human health but pay little attention on ecosystem preservation. Not only is human health important but so are functioning aquatic ecosystems. To maintain both, Roy e al., offers three premises that are believed to be fundamental to achieving sustainable stormwater management. Premise 1: Sustainable urban stormwater management maintains ecological…

and corals up to one-third lighter in weight. As the ocean water becomes more acidic it lowers the calcium carbonate available to aquatic animals. ‘Scientists have predicted that the increase in ocean acidification could significantly reduce the ability of these creatures to build their casings, potentially devastating them and causing rippling effects through the ecosystem.’ Before jumping into this experiment , the prediction is that when the acidity levels increase the shells will break down…

called North Carolina about 2 centuries ago.Once these crocs were called Butcher Crocodiles but now referred as Carnufex Carolinensis. These crocodiles ancestor likely walked on their hind legs, preying on armored reptiles and early mammal in it’s ecosystem. It shares some qualities with dinosaurs such as it shared some skeletal features with the big-headed dinosaur like reptiles called rauisuchids, showing that this croc may share more traits than being cold blooded. Branch of science: I…

level is great because nutrients are most available to plants in the optimum 5.5 to 7.0 range, making the difference in the pH not effective to plants. These Ph levels also have no effect on the fish, but if the levels were under 4.5 Young fish and aquatic insects at an immature stage of their life could die from extreme sensitivity to a lower level pH levels. However, if the pH levels were between 9-14 fish can be harmed…

of animal domestication: getting rid of predatory animals or adopting farm animals. Getting rid of predatory animals, such as wolves from the Yellowstone National Park, led to a drastic domino effect. Once one species is moved from the ecosystem, the entire ecosystem changes and can bring disastrous outcomes (Diamond, 2002). For farm animals, humans have domesticated various animals ever since the agricultural revolution. Through domestication, humans altered the genetic compositions of these…

production practices such as fishing, agriculture, and animal agriculture. These human disturbances on the environment, both direct and indirect, have had lasting effects on both coral reefs and their composing ecosystems. Coral reefs serve a crucial role in the shaping of the oceans ecosystem; an estimated 25 percent of all ocean life lives in coral reefs, according the NOAA. Not only do coral reefs house a large portion of marine life, but they also represent crucial sources of resources…