Iapetus Ocean

Although bleaching and other impacts of climate change can make a coral reef vulnerable and damaged, not all hope is lost. Most coral reef ecosystems can recover over time, some taking as little as 20 years and others taking more than 100 years. This does not mean that we should turn our heads on coral reefs and the damage we inflict on them, simply because they will “recover”. This recovery can only work if humans take great care in preserving them. This can be done by assisting the coral with…

species in the ocean — and as many as 2 million more that remain a total mystery” (Reuters).The World Book Encyclopedia states Marine Biology is “is the study of organisms that live in the sea.”(Garrison). Marine biologist pay attention to detail, and it is their main purpose to become more knowledgeable about a species and their habitats. It can range from different jobs such as simply observing, to things more complicated like discovering a new species or controlling their habitats. Ocean…

In week 7, Jennifer Olson gave a presentation talk on the stranding network in San Juan County Washington. Olson talked about the importance of the stranding network and in what ways their team is doing adding to the vast amount of information known on these animals.The Marine Mammal Stranding Network is important due to contributioning knowledge and help it provides. Not only this, but the stranding network uses this data to present/ inform management decisions. This knowledge is valuable due…

their own different identities and none are exactly the same and I wish to have a baby shark sometime in my lifetime. Better yet, I would want a great white shark and when it gets big enough that it won't fit in a fish tank I will take it to the ocean and it can have free reign of which aquatic animals it wants to eat and which ones it doesn’t want to eat. Great white sharks are very unique. Great white sharks can swim as deep as 3,000 feet. As a result, of them swimming that deep is then,…

In reviewing others posts I didn’t see anyone do a post on the suggested example of thermal vents so I thought I would take a look into it. The full term describing this amazing underwater creation is “hydrothermal vents.” Basically these vents are hot springs produced from underwater volcanoes, kind of like geysers that form on land. These vents form where two plates pull apart and lava covers the sea floor forming an entirely new floor than what was previously there. These vents were first…

the original population of 160,000. This cut off the penguins main food supply and changed the landscape of the colonies habitat. The huge 1,210 square mile iceberg collided with the main land, which caused a land lock that isolated them from the ocean (Imam, 2016). This made them walk over 40 miles in search for food and to reproduce, most of them died during the long journey due to starvation and low mating rates (Imam, 2016). Researchers have been following this…

The impact of rising waters continues to increase, along with the way to protect cities and building from the damage they cause. I found that there are three main arguments that the article “Costal cities need to rethink how they deal with rising waters” included. The first one is the science behind how much damage they cause and how much they need to prepare for. The second argument is the effects of what we do and how we build. The final reason is The history and location of those effect by…

The ocean can be an adventure if one wants it to be. “Through the Tunnel”, makes one feel like never giving up with what they want to accomplish in their life. In “Through the Tunnel”, Doris Lessing uses imagery and characterization to convey to never give up on the things that one wants to do in life, because if one gives up, then they will never know what might have happened. For Jerry, a day at the beach turns into an adventure that gives him confidence in himself. Imagery lets one…

technology has taken overfishing to extremes. We now can use tracking devices to detect where schools of fish are and are able to catch large quantities at one time. Our demand for fish is highly exceeding the supply that we have. The fish in our oceans feed about one billion people daily for their main source of protein. Not only are we using these fish that are being caught as food, we are also using them as bait to catch other fish, using them to feed other livestock, or wasting them as a…

Manta Rays live in the ocean. Mainly in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters worldwide. They prefer waters near the equator because they are warmer. They live around coral reefs, but also go out to the open sea. Mantas have adapted to life in the water. Their flat shaped body is great for life in motion. It also makes it hard for predators to latch on to them. Their large pectoral fins are very strong, and one flip of them will accelerate them away from danger. The creature’s rough skin…