Deep sea fish

Lying just 19 kilometres off of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in crystal clear Caribbean seas Cozumel is no longer a sleepy backwater island that only attracted divers and big game fisherman. The building of luxury hotel resorts along the Cozumel’s coast south of the capital San Miguel and the arrival of cruise ships has changed the demographics considerably, but no so much that it has become another Cancun. Built to reflect the Yucatan’s Mayan heritage the all-inclusive Grand Park Royal Cozumel…

millimeters long to the largest deep sea species which can reach 15cm in length. Amphipod also similar to that of a shrimp have a size smaller than krill they can range from 1 to 140 mm in body length and 4 to 10 mm long in mid-latitude region. Their genetic diversity is higher in cool water than in warm water. Isopods come in many different shapes and sizes and half of them live in the ocean. The larger isopods live in the deep sea and the smaller ones live like parasite on a fish. Crustacean…

the environment is becoming less pristine. As you may already know, their is a deep sea salmon farm proposal which will be at 0.5 km from the nearest land mass. This proposal shouldn’t be approved because the risks outweigh to benefits of having a salmon farm. The nutritional values of the salmon won’t be the same as the wild salmon. In a time article, it was proven that the omega 3 contained in fish from fish farms are lower them the ones in the…

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 are diagonal the cuttle fish will camouflage and it skin will adapt to the pattern of the stripes. Some of the other organisms in a cuttlefishes diet are small muscles, crabs, fish, octopus, shrimp, worms and other cuttlefish. The predators…

The salmon leukemia virus is one that attacks the immune system and slowly causes the fish to die of other causes. This disease prevents the fish from fighting any other disease it might catch and begins to deteriorate the internal organs. Alex Morton began to show her findings that these fish from the Frasier River contained the virus and she was able to trace them back to the farms she soon became ostracized and put on gag order. To protect the interest of the salmon farm industry the…

Guests at Atlantis, The Palm resort can celebrate life under the sea in their enchanting Beyond the Sea village. The village will host a number of children’s activities throughout summer in Poseidon’s court – which is located in front of the Ambassador Lagoon. Home to over 65 000 marine animals, Ambassador Lagoon is the perfect spot to host Beyond the Sea and its many activities, some of which will include: Sand Art, Atlantis Sea Pals, Games, and Colour-a-tee. What’s more, for those who…

While some species inhabit shallow, coastal regions, others live in deep waters, on the ocean floor and in the open ocean. Some species, like the bull shark, can swim in salt, fresh and brackish waters. While most sharks are in the areas to 2000 meters below sea level, certain species prefer specific levels, mainly due to the prey available and the temperatures experienced at those depths. Sharks that prefer the…

ceiling with small fish tanks, no larger than two square feet. In each of these tanks is a different species of fish. These are the fish that are so small they would be overlooked in a large display but are so unique and amazing that they couldn’t be left out of the displays. These tanks contain all kinds of fish, most of which are not well known. One tank contains a group of very small, and very colorful minnow-like fish, that dart back and forth in unison. Another contains a fish with ruffles…

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…

How the Puffer Fish puffs up Deep down in the ocean coral, there was a bright tan fish named Puff and he had a couple friends always around him. Puff and his friends loved to travel the sea. Some days they traveled short distances and other days they would swim for so long they didn’t recognize where they were. One day one of Puff’s friends said, “Hey guys, we should travel to the next door coral community. There we can find many new fish to be friends with.” “Yea, that’s a great idea”, said…