The Gulf of Mexico is a key seafood location as is supplies the U.S 72% of their shrimp, 66% of oysters and 16% of commercial fish. With the number of sea life dropping, the seafood market with have a great economic impact on us. Prices and demands for seafood will rise considerably and many will lose their jobs. More of a long-term effect is the overall condition of the environment. With…
article explains that a sea otter population in Alaska started to decline rapidly because of pollution and attack from the predators and provides three reason of support. On the other hand, the professor states that predation is the most likely cause of the sea otters to decline and refutes each of the authors reason. First, The reading states that, the infections from pollution cause the sea otters to decline in Alaska oceans. However, The professors states that, sea otters are not…
Alaska was still a territory, the United States joined WW II. The government rationed food, which limited protein for the troops overseas, and citizens at home. But the U.S. had a territory loaded with fish, and commercial fishing in Alaska boomed. Thousands of fish were caught in drift-nets and fish traps. They were…
noises were calls of ocra whales during a courtship ritual. The lecturer refutes this point by saying that this theory is highly unlikely, because the ocra whales lived near the surface of the ocean and the submarines cannot be able to detect in the deep ocean. So, what is state on the reading, that the sounds ocra whales make are like those that the submarines were detecting, may be false. Second, the theory about that the sounds were caused by giant squid. According to the lecturer, the…
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever,” an infamous marine biologist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said. He knew this spell well, enduring many dangerous marine trips in the waters surrounding his home country of France. The French-Marine explorer sailed around the world, learning about the organisms inhabiting it. This would not have been possible without his invention of scuba gear. Students study him in order to get a better understanding of marine biology.…
In trial 2 both seals and whales showed a higher rate of population. Seals are a source of food for the whale. Moreover, the higher the seal population the higher capacity of a whale. The whale is the predator to the seal, which is the prey. However, if the death rate of whales increases then, the population of seals will increase also. Only, the seal population will increase because with the decrease of whales the seals have a higher chance of living, especially with the fact that seals…
The giant squid has eluded scientist since its discovery with nothing but pictures and carcasses to go off of. Its deep-sea habitat makes it difficult to study. The first photo of a live squid was not taken until 2004 and the first live giant squid to be brought to the surface was not until 2006. The giant squid belongs to the phylum Mollusca, class Cephalopada, genus Architeuthis, and species Architeuthis dux. Giant squids are similar to their smaller relatives in many ways including, using…
Zebra Mussels in large numbers are known as colonies and can contain millions of individual mussels. They’re known as an exotic invasive species because they are nonnative to US waters. Unlike our native Kansas mussels, Zebra Mussels don’t require a fish host to complete their life cycle. One female Zebra Mussel can produce up to one million eggs, which within months they are adult mussels. Zebra mussels were first introduced to the United States in 1986 and are believed to have entered the US…
” We got on the boat and a short blonde teenager came out and said, “Hello i'll be your captain.” I must've looked sketched out because my neighbor said, “don’t worry he is the best in the fishing company.” Within minutes we started to head out to sea, the day has begun. While we were on our way out my…
Sanibel island is the heavenly holiday destination for all those who enjoys fishing. This place is the best excursion destination for both professional or a novice, as both will have an excellent experience with whatever type of fishing they prefer. If you’re new to fishing or would adore to try a type of fishing you’re not familiar with than Sanibel is the perfect place to be. If you have reserved Sanibel Island as your holiday destination just because of your passion for fishing, then to have…