Painted fish

A type of brightly colored sea slug has a taste for microscopic marine creatures called zooplankton, and it feeds on them using a method that's never been seen before: It captures quantities in a gulp by using a middleman. The sea slug's unsuspecting helpers are hydroid polyps — tiny, coral-like animals that live in colonies and gorge on zooplankton. And the sea slug, known as a nudibranch, treats the polyps as living fishing nets, avidly scooping them up and swallowing them down as soon as the…

northern tip of Cape York. The reef can be between 15 and 150 kilometers from shore and around 65 kilometers wide in some parts. Although, being the world’s largest collection of coral the Great Barrier Reef is home to animals. 500 types of tropical fish, such as the clownfish, 200 types of birds, and 20 types of reptiles. Now that is a variety of animals! Some of the animals include dolphins and rays. The reef is also the home of the endangered sea cow and the giant green sea turtle that can…

Velellas, a genus of cnidarians, are more on the odd looking side. These common jellyfish- like creatures are found on the North American West Coast. Though they don’t have a traditional “medusa” or “polyp” looking form, their body shapes are more of a flat, disk- like colony of specialized personal polyps and are about 6- 7cm in diameter.. They generally live in warm to warm- temperate waters and oceans and live off shore. Due to them mostly floating above water, they have a vibrant blue color…

Before you put your boat up for sale or look for a boat brokerage firm to sell your boat for you, you are going to need to make sure that your boat is ready to sell. Ideally, you want to make sure that your boat is ready to go and impress any potential buyer who expresses internet in it. #1 Remove Your Personal Items From Your Boat The first thing you need to do is remove your all of your personal items from your boat. You want to declutter your boat just like you declutter your home before you…

Mud crabs are more active at high tides where they’re able to go out to feed on plants, snails, worms, molluscs and other small crabs (Hollowayseec.eq.edu.au, 2016). They also feed on some fish species that live in mangroves which can be a great feeding region. During low tides, mud crabs often hide in the mangroves for protection from larger prey. Their dark colour also protects them as they can blend into the mud and hide. Burrows are used…

Research Proposal Ocean pH Levels and Shellfish Survivability Josh Lewis Abstract: Ocean acidification is a growing issue that is causing young shellfish to die, which is hurting marine ecosystems. Research has been done on the topics involved (pH levels, effects of ocean acidification on shellfish, etc.) many times, and though it’s a slow moving issue, it is evident. As I stated, this is an extremely important topic to know about because thriving marine ecosystems are being damaged. As…

There is a debate about whether or not people should come into Alaska and mine the land for the resources located below the ground. The situation is not so simple, however, much lies at stake. The relevance this has to economics is not only in the money that could be made from mining the land, but the job opportunities it would produce. Mining is important, but is it more important than nature itself? I for one believe that they should not come in and extensively drill the land for the…

since Tatooine. Not since the freeze. A touch to his shoulder, followed by a quick, bright grin that eased the heavy onus of feasibility and duty. Arms parting blue waves. Swimming out into the Corellian ocean at night. Waves of an indigo painted…

Return of the River is a powerful film, documenting the many challenges surrounding the Elwha River restoration project. The river is home to the indigenous people of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, who depend on the flowing river and the salmon it provides. However, in the early 1900’s non-indigenous settlers began developing the region, which led to the construction of two dams in order to generate power for booming industry, drastically reducing its natural resources. As a result, the…

The Nutria is a large mammal similar to a beaver. The Nutria has different appearances and ways of living. The Nutria is one of the world’s largest growing population animal. Their bodies have different forms which helps them in their adaptation of swimming. These body changes are different than others. Their ears, eyes, and nose are high on their heads, which helps them by keeping the water from getting in them. These animals are described as large rodents because of their appearance and…