Oceanography

C: The MAR is a vital piece of the Ccaribbean area because of the benefits it provides to oceanic life and the people living in coastal cities and towns. E: The reef is home to over five hundred aquatic species,, but this is only 10 % of the ocean is currently discovered, leaving 90% waiting to be researched (Barbezat). The reef is home to many endangered species, including, one of them being Whale Sharks. E: Although Whale Sharks also reside in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, if they were to…

29. Greek myths sometimes explained natural phenomena. As seafaring people, the Greeks would be affected by hazards of the sea. What natural dangers of the sea are represented by Scylla and Charybdis? Scylla represent the natural dangers of the sea in the form of dangerous rocks, while Charybdis represents the natural dangers of a whirlpool. 30. Why do the men not try to fight Scylla even though she presents a danger? The men do not try to fight of Scylla because they know that she is…

The diving suit never looks like a simple outfit ever. Each suit for diving is based on many accessories that help to stop the water to be entered into the body. It is different as compared to the swim suit. For swimming, you don’t need to wear heavy suit with loads of accessories. However, the sea divers need to wear lots of things over their body. The major things required to wear for diving are gloves, hoods, boots, dry suit and wetsuit. Some divers like to wear wetsuit while some want to…

Pollution is one of the factors that have been an annoying growing concern over the last decade. Pollution occurs in many aspects of environment, such as agricultural pollution, air pollution, sound pollution, etc. However, this essay will be demonstrating the pollution of water in seas. Water is one of the greatest gifts of nature, but unfortunately humans have spoiled this resource to a hazardous stage that cannot be controlled. Actually, water pollution is defined as any chemical or physical…

Things to do / Activities Island Hopping in Coron Coron has some pretty amazing lagoons, surrounded by cliffs and limestones. The main attractions are the freshwater Lake Kayangan, but also the Twin Lagoon and the Barracuda Lake are equally impressive. I recommend doing island hopping to get to see all these places. Pretty much every tour operator and hotel in town can help you organizing island hopping. Tour A and B seems to cover most of the main attractions. The most photographed…

How Stuff Works, MNN, and Discovery news agree, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large amount of garbage that has been thrown into the ocean or runoff debris from land. This collection of waste is made up of trash, toxic runoff, fishing gear, plastics and other pollutants. According to One Green Planet, the Garbage Patch is 2x the size of Texas and has 3 million tons of litter. Most people believe it is trash visible with the naked eye, according to National Oceanic Service and Ocean…

Good day ladies and gentlemen. My name is Crystal. I would like to inform you about some of the threats to our beautiful coral reefs. Imagine that you were doing some deep sea diving and you happen to swim along this beautiful, interesting and colorful wave of wonder made of stony corals and consist of plants, fish, clear waters, and many other creatures. Coral reefs have often been referred to as the rainforests of the ocean and they are one of the greatest wonders of the ocean. Coral reefs…

Oceans are the largest water bodies on earth. Over the past few decades extensive human activities have affected these oceans in a very disastrous manner. Marine pollution also known as Ocean pollution, is the introduction of harmful substances such as waste from industries, effluents, sewage, oil , agricultural waste etc into the ocean (Derraik,2002). The oceans are a known home to a large variety of flora and fauna. The pollution has started affecting the marine habitat adversely. Marine…

Beach Nourishment (or also known as beach replenishment) is the process of dumping or pumping sand from another place onto an eroding shoreline or a shoreline in the process of erosion to create, or expand the length and width of the existing beach. However, Beach nourishment does not stop erosion, it just repairs the destruction caused by the tidal waves for awhile. The waves will erode the nourished sand as an alternative instead of damaging houses, roads, recreational spots, or parking lots.…

Introduction Non-indigenous or non-native species are species that have been introduced into an area or region that is not their normal habitat or environment. These species are sometimes very invasive and will take over the areas that they inhabit. There can be very negative effects from the introduction of non-indigenous species into certain environments. The ecosystem of an area is likely to be compromised from certain aggressive and invasive species. The lionfish is one of those. The…