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    agrees with Barry D. Bruce when it states that despite the research results there was still not enough data to know for sure if shark cage diving would negatively impact shark populations(2873). Charlie Huveneers at the end of the article writes that from what has been observed there is a possibility that shark cage diving could reduce the over all health and fitness of the shark population at Neptune Islands and recommends for more research to be done(2873). Based on the information from both…

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    Spiny Cattle Stars

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    Ophiothrix spiculata (a.k.a. spiny brittle stars) are the most diverse organisms in phylum Echinodermata that can be found in the ocean all over the world. They are spotted in many different colors such as orange, yellow, red, blue, black, or even tanned with reddish and white bands on their arms. Most spiny brittle stars have either round or star-shape body that are usually not larger than three centimeters. The body is called the central disk which consists of the dorsal shield (aboral side)…

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    in the winter and 300-500 in the late summer. Their population count mainly depend on how much algae is on the shelf. Because of water pumping, the water level went down exposing part of the natural shelf. People built an artificial shelf, but the fish didn’t use it. So they decided to limit pumping water out so…

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    I don’t think most people look back at their near death experiences and laugh, but I can’t help myself. Normally alligators would be danger enough, but the tide had different ideas. I had invited my friends Xavier, Henry, and Harrison on vacation to Kiawah, South Carolina. I’ve been going to Kiawah Island my whole life and I know the ins and outs of the island, one of which is the end of the island. It’s a little known place that requires one to time their trek perfectly with the tides as the…

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    Fish have always been an important part of the American diet, from the day that the United States was founded to today. In 2009, Americans consumed a total of 2.8 billion pounds of seafood, or approximately 15.8 pounds of fish and shellfish per person a year (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The United States today, with a population of 318.9 million and only increasing, the demand for seafood has never been greater (United States Census Bureau). Subsequently, fishermen are…

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    found of the east coast of Canada , eastern Russia , and eastern Greenland. Harp seals spend little time on land and like to swim in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These smooth and glossy swimmers , swim these chilly waters feed on fish and crustaceans . They can be submerged for up to 15 minutes. Harp seals are also called Saddleback seals because of the dark , Saddlebacks are…

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    Bull Shark Research Paper

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    I stopped taking baths (and I don't think I am the only one). So, when I found out about a man who has found (and continues to find) new sharks, I jumped in….to the story, not the ocean. Apparently, Dave Ebert travels to Taiwan because of a certain fish market. That market has dished him at least 10 new sharks, not yet documented. However, what’s really weird to me is that sharks have been around way longer than crocodilians. They have outlived dinosaurs. Sharks have been around for 450 million…

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    In the short passage by Dalton Trumbo he shows that the father and son have a trustworthy relationship. The author showed this mostly when the son said that Bill Harper was coming and they were going to go fishing. He also shows that they have a strong bond with each other which helps his father have a trustworthy bond with his son. Bill Harper had no fishing rod so the son told his dad and then his dad said that Bill Harper could use his sons rod and his son can use his rod. This shows that…

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    Keystone Species Essay

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    the forests and cause loss of habitation for fish and their young. With sea otters being able to forage on the sea urchins they reduce the chances of overgrazing. This is important because of all the habitation the kelp forests supply; they produce a habitat in the whole water column from the top to the bottom where the kelp is rooted. There is a good and bad side to this depending on what you are looking into. In that it indirectly affects the reef fish Stripped surfperch and Black surfperch;…

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    In this paper, you will learn about the otters habitat, physical description, and characteristics of otters. Otters are mammals that live all over america except for the deserts and florida keys Otters eat mostly fish. Otters are one of the smartest animals in the world world. Otters biggest enemies are humans. I think that we could fix that. Habitat Otters are mammals that live all over America except for the deserts and Florida keys. Scientists think otters have been on this planet for 30…

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