Marine

By 2048, the fish population in the Atlantic Ocean will be completely depleted. Overfishing or in other words known as unsustainable fishing has become the main factor for this. The Atlantic Ocean is home to many marine species and while their numbers are diminishing, with limits on overfishing, increasing public awareness, and creating groups/programs for helping to restore the ocean, people can tackle this problem. Unsustainable fishing is a very tricky problem to solve because of many things…

that affect an individual’s development and behavior within a particular culture (Rohall, Milkie, & Lucua, 2014, p 167). The Marine Corps is a total institution that expects all who participate in its numerous job titles, to behave in a systematic, controlled, efficient way. Many of my family members have commented on some of my behaviors that I attribute to life in the Marines. They have commentated on my rush to complete certain tasks that should not, and under most circumstances, don’t…

cause other alterations to critical sea turtle habitats and basic oceanographic processes. Fisheries, especially loglines, gill nets, and trawls, virtually everywhere affect Sea turtles. now the oceans are filled with nets and hooks ready to be pull marine life out of the water. People throughout the world for food kill Sea turtles and their eggs, and for products including oil, leather and shell. Plastics, discarded fishing gear, petroleum by-products, and other debris harm and kill sea…

Seafood Really Sustainable. The Sustainable Seafood article really interest me because I love to eat seafood and I want to protect the resources of the ocean so that the next generation can enjoy its bounty as well. It really upset me to know that Marine Stewardship Council is mislabeling products causing prices fluctuate. Although the MSC is a non-profit organization I believe that they are using their position to influence prices and receive kick-backs from different fisheries. The term…

The great pacific garbage patch Amirah Osama Introduction: The ocean contains 2.2 million (±1.3 million) species. (Mora. C, 2011) The survivial of these species is reliant on the health of the ocean ….. (talk about ocean pollution in general)……In the ocean gyres can be found. They are formed by winds, rotation of the earth and ocean currents (De Wolff, K., 2014). These gyres move in a circulatory movement, similar to a whirlpool and are able to suck in objects. The objects have been…

Nhuy Nguyen Mrs. Pirchio AICE Marine Science 27 September 2015 Hunter and the Hunted Interrelation Population 1. Introduction: From Mexico, to Alaska, and even within Japan, there’s a high chance of being able to visit areas where sea otters can be sighted. Sea otters, also known scientifically as, Enhydra lutris, inhabit shallow coastal areas and they prefer places with a lot of kelp. They use the kelp surrounding them to wrap themselves in while they’re resting. They are very sociable…

Winds from the Gulf Stream Current and warmer ocean temperatures during the summer months may be the catalysts behind a strange “jellyfish” like creatures popping up on East coast beaches over the past several weeks. Known as the Portuguese Man O’ War, these large, colorful venomous animals are often confused for a jellyfish but are actually part of a group related to jellyfish called siphonophores. They can grow up to 1 foot long and 5 inches wide and their tentacles can stretch as long as…

Defeo, McLachlan et al examine what makes sandy shoreline habitats unique among other types of shorelines. Their article looks at threats to beaches, from weather patterns, to extreme storms, as well as man made structures and failed attempts at beach rehabilitation. The article makes a point that long-term information about the on-going changes in beach habitats is often hard to come by, and what information can be found is very short-term, geologically speaking. They suggest that in order to…

Plastic Pollution Have you ever gone to any ocean and found plastic in the water? This problem is known as water pollution and it’s majorly affecting the Earth. Did you know that billions of pounds of plastic can be found swirling in the ocean? According to Ecowatch, about 100,000 animals die from plastic pollution each year. Hundred thousand animals, what if 100,000 humans died. It’d be a catastrophe and people would care about how randomly 100,00. Ecowatch stated plastic constitutes…

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­First of all, One of the environmental threats the man of war jellyfish and other animals face is climate change. The text states, “Warming ocean waters, rising sea levels and violent storms disrupt the lives of many species and affect fragile marine ecosystems” (Dignan 14). This illustrates that ocean animals face climate change because of the change in climate and will slaughter a mountain of animals. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Additionally, Another environmental threat the man…