Oceanography

Today in Mr. Andersons class we talked about the Ocean Floor, the students learned that it took us many years to study the Ocean floor because of its deepness. Once Sonar was developed we were able to study the ocean floor, in class students took the time to watch a video about the subject. The video also mentioned that we know more about the moon and space than we know about the ocean floor because we have not explored it. During this time Mr. Anderson also emphasized on things from the video…

Spend some time observing any ocean ecosystem and you will see that it can look like a very dreary place. A place full of hunting, killing, manipulation, fearfulness and harsh living environments. Nevertheless, the species involved in these interconnected ecosystems of the oceans have found ways to survive in these environments by each fulfilling a specific niche. The niche of some of these species is oftentimes accompanied by another organism, however, these relationships are termed as a…

Every student has been taught something as simple as the food chain throughout their primary and secondary education. Yet it baffles me how when it is applied to real life people tend to not see the importance of preserving our oceans wildlife. I remember in my seventh grade science class learning about food chains and food webs. All of these animals rely on each other to survive. Ever since learning about something as simple as a food chain in middle school, I have been interested in the impact…

What does 2004, water and the day after Christmas have in common? The 2004 tsunami. Its 2016 now so it has been over ten years since the 2004 tsunami. Basically what happened there was a hurricane on top of an earthquake. Many of the people who were there were on vacation for the holidays. Thousands and thousands of people had died or gone missing from this tsunami. Have you ever been in a wave pool? Well, it’s like that but times one hundred. We had no clue what a tsunami was at the time. So…

Dangers of Underwater Exploration There are over fifty careers that have a sort of connection to underwater exploration. Many people explore for a living and others only for personal interest such as scuba diving. There have been many theories about objects getting lost in the ocean and many people go deep in the ocean to find them. For example, the lost land of Atlantis is said to have silver and gold (Drye). Based on Plato’s writings, philosophers say that as punishment to the…

Ever wonder what it would be like to work with animals all the time? Marine Biologists are a type of zoologist and they get to do that all day, every day! Marine Biologists are important to our ecosystem because some are vets as well and help keep the Marine Animals healthy and safe, and others help clean up pollution. A Marine Biologist needs to have a Bachelors degree as well as outdoor and communication skills, and critical thinking skills. The education needed is a Bachelors Degree.…

What are oceanic dead zones? Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the worlds oceans and large lakes. Hypoxic areas are places that fail to meet the required percentage of oxygen needed for human life. Activities such as littering in the small lakes and ponds can cause dangerous pollution. When oil is released into the water, that can cause an overgrowth in algae which will dissolve to the bottom. They are caused by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities. These activities cause less oxygen…

Whale, Whale, Whale what have we done? At the ripe age of 7, when most kids want to be princesses I wanted to be, a whale. Not in like the I want to be a whale (gesture to size of body) but I wanted to be a whale. I found them so fascinating, swimming in and out of the waves, eating all the food they wanted. But the real fascination for me came from their poop. I was obsessed with whale poop, a slightly more interesting form of poop obsession than my 7 year old peers. Okay, I know you think…

Kelp, our one and only source of nutrition, is nearly gone. With the remaining resources we have, we’d only last a few more weeks. Along with our weak source of kelp, it has contracted an extreme disease that seems to be spreading rapidly. There are scientists that are working on a solution for the contracted virus, however, there seems to be no sign of a solution, nor no signs of obtaining an idea for the solution either. On top of this, it seems our water source has been rapidly decreasing…

Ocean pollution, also known as marine pollution, is the spreading of harmful substances such as oil, plastic, industrial and agricultural waste and chemical particles into the ocean. Most of the sources of the marine pollution are land base activities. Marine pollution has numerous effects on marine animals, plants and human. Therefore, it is important to understand the cause and effect of the ocean pollution, and what people can do to solve this problem. The source of marine pollution is…