Coral reef

With the introduction of the Carcinus maenas, the L. littorea with the thickest shell is strongly selective as an anti-predation technique against C. maenas (Hughes et al, 1979). The shell is the thinnest has lower survival against C. maenas predation, whereas, the thicker L. littorea shell is the bigger their survival rate is. L. littorea collection was performed at Fitzgerald J V Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay California. About 120 snails were collected from the rocky intertidal zone, 60 from…

important so they all had to figure out a way to survive anything to global warming to the yearly cold winters. There are about 15 different species of whale in the Great Barrier Reef alone, most of them migrate north while the southern hemisphere have their winter to breed. So while they are staying at the Great Barrier Reef it is very important for their species survival. While the dolphins mostly inhabit the tropical waters waters so a rise in the ocean temperature should not affect them.…

In Stranded Deep, you take the role of a plane crash survival victim stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. You have sharks, deserted islands and shipwrecks. This survival game has some of the most stunning graphics. Like that is probably one of the best aspects of this game is how good the game developers made the graphics. The sunsets and the moonlight that shines off the ocean is breathtaking. It leaves you saying, "Wow!" The audio is also good, but it has pretty much everything that…

All of God’s creatures are organised into classifications. One of those creatures is the Sea Urchin. Sea Urchins are classified in the kingdom of animalia and their phylum is Echinodermata. While usually known as the Sea Urchin their scientific name is Echinus esculentus. Echinus esculentus’ meaning is “a Sea Urchin that can be eaten”. Sea Urchins may not seem like an existing animal but they are one of the most unique animals in the sea. The Sea Urchin has very unique and interesting…

with what he may of hit. Little did he know that he would later discover this amazing coral reef that is the largest reef in the entire world. The reef itself is enormous, nearly 1,500 miles long off the coast of Australia. The irony here is that he did not even mean to make one of the world’s most famous discoveries: the largest structure in the world made of living organisms. “Today, the Great Barrier Reef is recognized as a site of such environmental importance that it is protected as a…

Things to do / Activities Island Hopping in Coron Coron has some pretty amazing lagoons, surrounded by cliffs and limestones. The main attractions are the freshwater Lake Kayangan, but also the Twin Lagoon and the Barracuda Lake are equally impressive. I recommend doing island hopping to get to see all these places. Pretty much every tour operator and hotel in town can help you organizing island hopping. Tour A and B seems to cover most of the main attractions. The most photographed…

Having the groynes there has been a great success since it was first implemented. The groynes have increased beach width, changed off-shore sand bars and the covering of Kirra Reef. These factors have affected the character and economy of Kirra Beach. However, on the downside by placing the groynes at the point it has largely effected some natural processes such as longshore drift. It has ruined the surf-break for surfers and…

Beach Nourishment (or also known as beach replenishment) is the process of dumping or pumping sand from another place onto an eroding shoreline or a shoreline in the process of erosion to create, or expand the length and width of the existing beach. However, Beach nourishment does not stop erosion, it just repairs the destruction caused by the tidal waves for awhile. The waves will erode the nourished sand as an alternative instead of damaging houses, roads, recreational spots, or parking lots.…

Jellyfish There are numerous of different species that live in the oceans, from microbes to gigantic whales. Each category of animals has their unique abilities, for example some fishes swim using their fins, while other aquatic animals don’t swim but walk. Of all the variety of marine animals I would like to address jellyfish and their lifestyle since they are very intriguing animals. Jellyfish are a type of zooplankton part of the phylum cnidaria, greek word for “stinging nettle” and the…

The cuttlefish is a very unique animal in its own ways. Its habitat is the ocean but the ocean is home to many other organisms. The Cuttlefish is not a very vicious animal, and it is also not a fighter. There are predators that can eat the cuttlefish, like every organism but like many other organisms it has its very own defense mechanisms. The main defense mechanism of a cuttlefish is its camouflaged skin. It is very amazing because if you put a cuttlefish in bowl with stripes that…