Continental Marines

At the core a marine biologist works to research the oceans and the life forms that dwell within it. There are a large variety of degrees, work, and specializations under marine biology. Marine biologists not only study the plants and animals that live in the ocean but also their surroundings and how certain things may affect them. There are many different topics of study under marine biology. There are many prerequisites before you can go into marine biology. When going into marine biology you…

Cleaning Up What is Wrong Many people may argue whether or not it is necessary to clean up ocean pollution. Some believe that it is no harm to the animals. Others feel that pollution is a huge threat to the animals and can result in animal death. Even though individuals can respond by saying it is no big deal, ocean pollution should be controlled because pollution kills animals by strangling, stabbing, and poisoning. One reason people should pick up their trash is because trash ends up in the…

of all, if the Somers Point Marinas join in Clean Marina Initiative, it will increase the safety of all living organisms within land and water. According to The Giving Ocean, “Pollution adds up and contaminates our ocean, as a result hundreds of marine animals eating or get entangled in the trash and die. Our beaches are dirty, people get sick from contact with polluted water and dozens of health advisories tell us which fish are not safe to eat from these waters.” (THE GIVING OCEAN). This…

Have you ever thrown a gun rapper on the ground? Or maybe dropped a piece of trash and just didn’t pick it up? Although these things are little the effects they have on our world are large. Littering negatively impacts sea life, our everyday life, and costs a ton to clean up. Discarding plastic products, including snack wrappers and grocery bags quickly fill up landfills and even clog drains. According to the “Statistic Brain Research Institute” 9 billion tons of litter are…

Trouble in Trash People have always used plastic as a number one way to carry most of the people objects or foods. worldwide annually use for grocery bags is about 1 trillion every year.In an article published by the journal science in 2015 conducted an experiment saying that 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in ocean every year. Obviously, that's a great amount of plastic ending up in the ocean and people already have discovered places in the ocean full of plastics just floating in the…

A Chance to Participate The Marine Science Summer Lab Experience sounded like such a fun experience when I was introduced to it by my AP Biology teacher. This is a chance for any student interested in learning about marine biology. Over the course of one week, student will be able to research and participate in many activities and projects involving marine biology. I have no idea what I want to do after my high school career. All I know is that I want to do something related to biology for the…

Plastic marine debris has become increasingly problematic. Angela Sun, a journalist from California, made a movie called, “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” The movie is about plastic marine debris and how it affects wildlife. Sun heard from a friend about this giant island in the Pacific Ocean called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Most people believe that the garbage patch is a very large, solid patch of garbage sitting in the Pacific Ocean. They do not know that the patch…

the full effect on how both underwater life and the impact of trash at a global level. Taking trash out of the environment will affect both the marine life and us. The unhealthy ecosystem for both us and life living in the ocean. This project is designed carefully and not use nets. They use screens allowing sea life to pass through, in turn saving much marine life thus creating a much healthier…

Due to its importance in size, the Yellow River is still a key resource for the Chinese civilization’s development. Nowadays industrial, agricultural and residential areas increasingly contribute to water contamination. However, there are measures that can be taken to reduce the amount of these pollutants. Current interventions addressing pollution control measures depend on the area of location of the river. In this approach, as part of the environment management, chemical and physical tests…

During my service learning project this semester, I had the privilege of serving our community by participating in the 36th Annual Children’s Fair hosted at SUNY Broome Community College. After being an active student educator and experiencing the roles of our community, there has been a lack of diversity offered to families and children. The Children’s Fair was able to offer families and children a various amount of diverse activities and learning opportunities offered throughout our community.…