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Tran Ngo English 11 Miss Leeson Research Paper Irrawaddy Dolphin The practice of capturing fish from the aquatic ecosystem has not only brought people delicious, luxurious, and nutrient-rich seafood to their dishes but also great benefits from the sales of fish, lobsters, or crabs. However, these benefits come along with a sacrifice of many unwanted underwater organisms, which are important to the ecosystem but threatened by humans’ dangerous fishing practices—bycatch, explosive fishing, etc.…

Loggerhead Sea Turtle The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta) is an endangered species of turtle that lives and nests on the beaches of Georgia’s barrier islands. The Loggerhead Sea Turtles was listed on the threatened species list on July 28, 1978. There are 7 species of sea turtles, and the Loggerhead turtle is one of five found on the Georgia barrier islands. The Loggerhead turtle is the only one of those that nests regularly on the barrier islands. This species of turtle lives in oceans…

In season 9, episode 5 of Shark Tank, the sharks (investors) are faced with many important decisions that can make or break the businesses for these four companies whose businesses range anywhere from clothing to home improvement. The first entrepreneurs that came on the show was Eric Huang and Steven Mazur with the company “Ash & Anvil” out of Detroit, Michigan. Their clothing line is a brand made especially for “short” men. While making their pitch to the sharks, Steven said “one in three…

The data shows that once the round goby was introduced to the ecosystem the native species began to decline. The four native species in lab were perch, bass, bluegill, and walleye. Each species had to use a different utensil to collect food. The perch used one plastic spoon, the bass used two knives, the bluegill used one fork, and the walleye used two forks. In graph one it is shown that the smallmouth bass still survived greatly even with the round goby in the ecosystem. In table 2 the round…

What do Snapping Turtles Eat? Before you buy food for your baby snapping turtles, you need to consider which sort of snapping turtle you have. There are two sorts of snapping turtles: the alligator snapping turtles and the common snapping turtles. They are different from each other and have their own habits. They are both omnivores, so they eat both fresh meat and plants. One common thing about these turtles is that they will eat almost everything. You can give them some eggs, vegetables, some…

Radiolab is a podcast that focuses on discussing a wide variety of topics that are found in our world today. A concept that was discussed on the podcast was one that connects one of the largest creatures in the world to a human. In the Radiolab podcast episode titled, “Animal Minds”, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, along with their guest, Mick Menago, analyze the idea that animals can express emotions similar to those of humans. In today’s society, people often associate human qualities, such…

Action Story about Humanity to Troubled Love Story? You’ve been stranded on an island in the tropics with a fellow hunter that feels the only quarry worth his skill is human beings and your life is in danger if you do not outwit him. He is the hunter and you are the hunted. This is The Most Dangerous Game, the story Richard Connell brought to life in the short story written in 1924. Similarly, the film produced in Hollywood in 1932 was based on the same plot. However, the two are vastly…

Many people have been fascinated by Dry Tortugas because of its magnificent aquatic life and historic value. Although this park is a beautiful site to see, it is encountered with various problems. Dry Tortugas has many unique qualities; and for that reason, the park is doing all it can to preserve its significance. Dry Tortugas is located 70 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida (Dustin and Wolff, 3). Dry Tortugas consists of 6 islands: Garden Key, Loggerhead Key, Bush Key, Hospital Key,…

Invasive species are tearing down our ecosystems, and we need creative ways to get rid of them. In the Article “The Snake That's Eating Florida” it explains how invasive species are killing america, and how in Florida the Burmese Python is killing all. Invasive species are a problem because they hurt ecosystems. Burmese Pythons are being released into the wild by owners that want to get rid of them. The breed at least 100 small eggs per a breeding. These Pythons are hurting the fragile…

The life along the Great Barrier Reef is full of danger and Marlin, a single parent clown fish, has to protect his son, Nemo. As the time starts for school his dad nervously accompanies him and agonized over his every move. Nemo defies his father and swims to the reef's awesome “drop off” to investigate a boat. Suddenly he gets scooped up by a diver and Marlin helplessly watches the happening. Marlin frantically swims off in search of his son. As he passes a school of fish, he suddenly bumps…