Marine biology

that enter the Bay. They have reduced the nitrogen pollution by 8%, phosphorus pollution by 20%, and sediment pollution by 7% between the years 2009 and 2015(@chesbayprogram). They are also working on restoring the wetlands and migratory pathways of marine animals in the Bay and the rivers that flow into the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, 6,191 acres of wetlands were established, rehabilitated or reestablished on agricultural lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The program adopted a goal to…

In this week’s reading from chapter 5 ocean sediments, I learned a lot about sediments and different types that I never knew existed. The ocean the floor and particles moving around the ocean are actually called sediments. The sediments accumulate at a rate of centimeters in a year. Sediments are caused by various things happening inside of the ocean such as volcanic eruptions, rocks eroding, chemical reactions in the water and evidence of space matter. These sediments are classified into four…

After leaving the casino, they all catch a taxi that'll take them to the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles. Since they can't pay the taxi driver directly, Annabeth has the idea to use the debit card from the Lotus Casino that has unlimited money on it. On the way there, they talk about Percy's dream and if Hades is the one in his dreams. According to his dream, the being is waiting for two items— one must be Zeus's master bolt. Once they make it to the pier, Percy immediately goes to the water.…

On Seven of May, 2010 2 days before the start of the annual fishing seasonoil bounced off Grand Isle and flowed into Terrebonne Bay. In fact, oil fouled 35 p% of the US Gulf Coast’s 2,625 kilometers of shoreline before the spill was done. The murky waters of the Mississippi River Delta hide a vast variety of life, hence the abundnt local commercial and sport fishng. But they also hide the longterm impacts of Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill from the public. The oil that reached shore has been…

Why Tearing Down Dams Could Help Save Endangered Killer Whales In the industrialized world, it’s easy to see that construction and manufacturing have had an enormous impact on the ecosystem. Whether you believe in climate change or not, the affects of pollution on the environment are plain to see. In her 2017 article entitled “Why Tearing Down Dams Could Save Endangered Killer Whales,” Hanna Brooks Olsen examines the effect of declining Chinook Salmon population on pregnant Orcas near Seattle.…

Benjamin. "Marine Destruction." Geographical (Geographical Magazine Ltd.) 88.9 (2016): 60. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 12 Feb. 2017 Benjamin Henig, the author, write about the causes of marine pollution. He states “The threat of extinction for marine wildlife is a direct effect of human pressures on the oceans” (p. 2). Every day animals continue to die because people do not take into consideration the things they do that will harm marine life. While there are multiple causes of marine…

Whereas pollution is very apparent in water, the increase in death rate in aquatic animals are rising every year. People under the poverty line are not able to have access to clean water increasing the rate of disease. This should be addressed by the government because, if pollution increases day by day, it can slowly start to affect everyone in the world, increasing the death rate. We, as the environmental and public works committee, believe that water pollution is affecting the nation and it…

Lewis Abstract: Ocean acidification is a growing issue that is causing young shellfish to die, which is hurting marine ecosystems. Research has been done on the topics involved (pH levels, effects of ocean acidification on shellfish, etc.) many times, and though it’s a slow moving issue, it is evident. As I stated, this is an extremely important topic to know about because thriving marine ecosystems are being damaged. As humans, we care about the well-being of the planet we live on and want to…

In a study published in the in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, found that shark fins had high concentrations of arsenic. These high levels can result in serious implications for consumers of shark fin soup. Dr. Reichelt-Brushett, one of the researchers involved in the study, additionally…

Back in 2016 an article from Outside Online titled “Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-2016)” went viral. In it they wrote as if The Great Barrier Reef was dead citing climate change as the cause of death. While The Great Barrier Reef is not yet dead, if thing progress as they are now, it sure will be soon. Coral Reefs are the oceans’ cities with more than 25 percent of all aquatic organisms living within them. Not only are they good for the species that live within them, they are also…