Oceanography

Since the invention of nuclear power there has been a question. How does radiation affect life? Scientist have done studies in labs but never has a study like this taken place. Millions of gallons of radioactive water was dumped into the ocean by a nuclear plant in japan. Now scientist have a mass area of ocean filled with radiation. Now they have to find out how will this affect life in the ocean, and how to save it. Since Fukushima dumped the radiation in the ocean scientists have done…

Bob Englehart created an image with an interesting mood which shows some men lowering chewing gum into the ocean. This artist has other images that reflect the same point of view. He is passionate about the subject of water pollution and expresses that in his work. It also shows and oil spill running through the body of water, which is the focus of the artwork. The cartoonist’s stance on this image is how people keep littering into the ocean. Over the years, more and more waste…

A surfboard leash is an essential piece of surfing equipment. Not only does it save you from long swims back to shore, but it also keeps your board from ramming into near-by surfers. When choosing a surfboard leash, there are a number of factors you need to take into consideration. To help you better understand what those factors are, we've created a guide that will help you pick the best leash for your surfing needs. Length Surfboard leashes come in a variety of lengths. The size you choose…

Coral Canyons Coral canyons are an important part of the ocean ecosystem and need to be protected. First, there are many issues that are posed to the canyons. Some of the issues are oil drilling, commercial fishing, and deep sea mining. The fishing destroys corals because of the nets that hit them. Also drilling and mining harm not only the coral but also some of the organisms that live there. Secondly, there are a lot of organisms that live in the coral canyons. In one of the articles I read…

Sea stars, along the Pacific coasts of California (Lopatto, 2014), are inevitably vulnerable to what scientists refer to as the “sea star wasting sickness.” Major ailments like this can hinder an ecosystem’s biological composure, considering the fact that sea stars are keystone species. Should the sea star succumb to such a major disturbance in their population, other species will be negatively impacted as well. Scientists are becoming very analytical as to what exactly is causing the…

"Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and they were cheerful and undefeated." Santiago, the man described in the quotations prior, is a decrepit man abiding off the coast of Cuba, a bewitching island with a variety of animal life. One can say he was born into the life of a fisherman. Since he was young, he admired the ocean and the life it holds within. Throughout his numerous years living as a fisherman, he developed an extraordinary relationship…

Abundance of Fossilized Megalodon Teeth Washing Ashore in North Carolina The shores of North Carolina are known for having Megaladon teeth, but they are currently experiencing a bumper crop. Beachcombers in North Carolina are finding much more than just seashells recently because there has been an influx of fossilized Megaladon teeth washing up on the beaches and it has paleontologists excited. Megaladon Ruled the Ancient Sea Just for few moments, imagine a city bus, now imagine that bus with…

Littering is a very important law for many good reasons. One example of why littering is a terrible thing is because it doesn’t look good for your community. People who go and look for houses in your community might not want to move into your community because they do not want to be looked at by other people as living in a gross community. If visitors of the community visit that place once, they probably might not want to go back. Trash pick up also cost a lot of money too. Picking up trash is…

Ships are the global transportation of people and cargo by sea, but it can also be extremely harmful to the planet. The reason why ships can be extremely harmful to the planet is shipbreaking. Shipbreaking is when rundown ships around 25-30 years old are broken down to metals for reuse. I encourage to reinforce stronger environmental and labour laws on shipbreaking because it can lead to chemicals and oil leaking out to sea. Workers who are also involved in shipbreaking have zero to little…

Studying Dead Zones For the last century and a half pollution has been increasing at an exponential rate in the World. This pollution negatively impacts all inhabitants of the Earth, but often times the destruction of the ocean is overlooked. One of the biggest issues that the ocean is facing is ocean dead zones. Ocean dead zones are increasing rapidly due to pollution and environmental damage caused by humans. This paper will be discussing what an ocean dead zone is, what are the sources of…