Ocean rowing

There are plenty of factors that bring a rise to the problem of coastal degradation. For instance, harsh weather effects, deadly toxins, and even human interaction cause a rapid decline of the land. In the state of Louisiana, these situations are a deadly effect on its' coastline. Aside from these ongoing, or seasonal effects, a new threat has entered the group, and it goes by the name of the Nipponaclerda biwakoensis, or commonly known as 'the scale'. Louisiana is situated above the Gulf of…

Haruki Murakami incorporates the symbol of water throughout his novel, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. He associates characters and places to the idea of water. Murakami first reveals the significance of water through the psychic Honda’s messages. Honda warns Toru about the power that water can have over him as well as resisting “the flow”. Honda warns Toru to stay away from water because “‘Sometime in the future, [he] could experience real suffering in connection with water. Water that’s missing…

After watching Rob Stewarts film Sharkwater I have gained a keen insight into the cruelty and lucrative trade that surrounds our precious oceans. Threats arrive to the ecology of the world when humans use poor fishing methods like bottom trawling and intentionally hunting down very specific animals in astounding numbers (Kempster). This is because methods like “finning” sharks take an unnatural amount of sharks out of the natural food cycle that has been so delicately crafted over millions of…

Finding Marlin When Nemo, Dory, Dory’s parents, and Marlin all got back to there home at the reef they were all having a good conversation when Dory asked Marlin, “ We just got back from finding my parents, what happened to yours.” “ I have never really thought about that before,” said Marlin. “ I hope they are OK,” said Marlin. “ Well,” said Nemo and Dory, “ Let’s go find them!” “Here we go again,” said Marlin. They started at the same place where Nemo was captured and…

The best place on earth I have ever been to, Breathtaking views, and crystal clear water. Puerto Vallarta & Nuevo Vallarta has the bluest skies and the best weather I have ever seen and felt. Fishing is always great because of the weather. I constantly hear boat horns a lot and boat engines. Traveling to the islands by boat to zipline, snorkel, and scuba dive is fun. Also the islands have beaches with animals all over like lizards that will jump up in your chair. The best time I was there was…

flamingos in it. We waited to attack the ice breaker ship, while we were waiting all of the flamingos through a party on the tiny boat. Somehow, the people didn’t hear us in the back, like are they dumb dumbs? As soon as we were in the middle of the ocean, we attacked. Everything happen so quickly, next thing you know I was pecking the captain in the face. I moved away because I noticed the captain had scurvy (I did not want to catch that disease). We were still fighting the war, all of the…

Man Without a Country: A Man Sent to Sea for Life Imagine life on a ship, well, Philip Nolan was put to sea for the rest of his life, traveling boat by boat, never to stand on solid ground again. Nolan was put to sea for committing treason against America. Later on in the story, he learned to appreciate what he had, not taking anything for granted. He was young when he was sentenced, and when he got older, he learned respect. His punishment was cruel, but if he had another, it would be very…

How much oil has been spilled into the ocean? The U.S department of energy has estimated that about 1.3 million gallons of oil has been spilt into the ocean in a year. Since the year 1971 and to 2000, the coast guard has found more than 250,000 oil spills in u.s waters. 1.7 billion gallons of oil have been split into the ocean waters because of tank accidents from 1970 to 2009. How are oil spills affecting the wildlife? Oil can affect wild life in two ways, the oil itself and the cleanup of…

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…