Marine biology

The Great Barrier Reef's inhabitants are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change that alter their communities, habitat and food sources. All the species are equally important so they all had to figure out a way to survive anything to global warming to the yearly cold winters. There are about 15 different species of whale in the Great Barrier Reef alone, most of them migrate north while the southern hemisphere have their winter to breed. So while they are staying at the Great Barrier…

have been visiting SeaWorld ever since I can remember, and every time I visit the park I come away with a greater appreciation for what every embassador does on a daily basis.” Ryan, a guest teen blogger on a journey to meet his goal of working with marine animals. From picking a name for the new cub to feeling between a sea star’s arms. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has amazing exhibits. A baby bird was thought to be dead when she was found featherless just outside the nest. She became the…

Ezra Wakinekona Giving back to Hawai’i I was born and raised in Waimea. I lived here all my life. I’ve gone to the mainland a few times and every time I go, I can’t wait to come back home. There is nowhere like Hawai’i. My plans after graduating from school is to become a lifeguard. I love the ocean and decided that working as a lifeguard will be something I will enjoy doing and be good at. This is how I will support myself now that I am an adult. Lifeguarding is more than just…

Moreton Bay Marine Park is located on the eastern coast of Australia having the surface area of 3400km2 and consists of several islands including Moreton Island, Bribie Island, North and South Stradbroke Island. Moreton bay Marine Park was first established in 1993 to protect the high biodiversity and unique environment whilst still allowing recreational use of the Bay (Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing, 2017). North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), is one of the islands situated…

Overfishing is a globally recognized issue. There’s no doubt that within the not so distant future that our oceans will have little to none edible fish. What we do now directly affects the future. Studies show that by the year 2050 we will have nearly depleted all edible fish stocks on the planet. The thing is that not only does our local ocean ecosystem get effected by local overfishing but also by overfishing world wide because of how certain fish migrate around the world to other areas. A…

All of God’s creatures are organised into classifications. One of those creatures is the Sea Urchin. Sea Urchins are classified in the kingdom of animalia and their phylum is Echinodermata. While usually known as the Sea Urchin their scientific name is Echinus esculentus. Echinus esculentus’ meaning is “a Sea Urchin that can be eaten”. Sea Urchins may not seem like an existing animal but they are one of the most unique animals in the sea. The Sea Urchin has very unique and interesting…

The Invisible Marine Overload In every environment, there is an essential balance that must be maintained. Otherwise, those environments would suffer major consequences and ultimately, become dysfunctional. Though no ecosystem is perfectly in check, there is an extent to how unstable it can become before issues emerge. Unfortunately, this balance in the oceans has been further disrupted recently by one of many species: the jellyfish. These gracefully drifting creatures have not…

Marine Biome are faced with many different kinds of threats. One of the biggest threats that the oceans face is pollution. Pollution comes in many different forms. It can come from trash being throw in the water, oil spills, and from liquids leaking from boats are in the ocean. A few others things that are threating the ocean are overfishing, Commercial Whaling, Pollution, and Climate Change. People over fishing it messing up the ocean because it is taking away food security for hundreds of…

nitrogen goes elsewhere such as into bodies of water. Once there is too much nitrogen in the water, there becomes a lack of oxygen causing species living in that water to be unable to breathe. It becomes a dead zone in that body of water because of the marine life in it escaping the horrible conditions to go elsewhere or simply dying from suffocation because they are not able to leave. Bottom dwellers have the smallest chance of survival in hypoxic waters. Dead zones are spreading across many…

During my service learning project this semester, I had the privilege of serving our community by participating in the 36th Annual Children’s Fair hosted at SUNY Broome Community College. After being an active student educator and experiencing the roles of our community, there has been a lack of diversity offered to families and children. The Children’s Fair was able to offer families and children a various amount of diverse activities and learning opportunities offered throughout our community.…