Physical oceanography

Taking your boat on the water during the summer gives you a carefree outlet for relaxation and enjoying the great outdoors, but, over time, the bottom of every boat begins to accumulate algae as it sits in the water. This accumulation mars the aesthetic appeal of your boat and can lead to other issues. Understanding how to clean a boat properly is must for any boat owner and it should not be avoided until the problem is so severe that nothing short of a jackhammer will penetrate the grime. Boat…

Have you ever been the kid that was intrigued by fish? You knew before anyone else knew that you would eventually become a marine biologist. Marine biologist study organisms in the ocean. What kind of kid knows what they want, and takes steps to make their dream come true? A child that would spend all their time watching “Finding Nemo,” to learn more about fish. Also, one that would hold their breath in a pool, so they could breathe underwater. That kid continuously fantasizes about one day…

The fishing line you use in freshwater cannot do well when you’re out in the ocean. This realization hit me one time I got invited to a saltwater adventure. As this body of water is practically endless, the fish have varying weights. They can be as long as your thumb or as heavy as a toddler. You can never assume the size you’ll catch, but you bet I didn’t get any when I took the line for lakes that day. This is enough reason for you to learn how to select a saltwater fishing line properly.…

So, if just one part of a reef fails or dies, all of these animals and many more die. Now that you see how many creatures are affected by pollution, let’s get into the pollution itself. Over ¼ of coral reefs are threatened by onshore activities. There are six main forms of pollution that worry scientists the most. They are: • Pesticides; many pesticides and fertilizers find their way into our oceans. This may not sound too bad, but they boost the growth rates of the algae, which blocks much…

The Historical Predation of the West Indian Manatee The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus), also known as the sea cow; was listed as an endangered species by U.S Fish and Wildlife Services in 1972. However, since then it has been downgraded from an endangered species to a threatened species (Heavy Poaching in Prime Habitat: The Conservation Status of the West Indian Manatee). The main reasons behind their decline; are pollution in the water, powerboats, and slow reproduction. As a result,…

A threatened species is one that is in danger of nearing extinction throughout a portion of its range. A geographic range, or a species range is the area in which a species lives on Earth, including their places of migration. Enhydra lutris nereis, commonly known as a southern sea otter, has been a threatened species since 1977 under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The southern sea otters live in waters along the California coastline. Their geographic range begins in San Mateo County in…

It all begins in Monterey Bay California, where author Johnathan Steinbeck and a close friend by the name of Ed Ricketts seek out boat and crew for a Marine Science expedition. Fishing out of Monterey bay is no strange occurrence, but Steinbeck’s and Ricketts voyage was quite different from all the other boating operations in the area. They were planning on sailing into the Sea of Cortez between the boarder of Mexico, and Baja California. This territory at the time was still being explored and…

The average depth of the ocean is about twelve thousand feet (12,000). The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is located beneath the western pacific ocean, which runs several hundred kilometers. The ocean is home to more than a million different types of species, with half of them on the verge of being extinct. Being home to various types of creatures, there must also be a vast amount of space for them to inhabit. Ocean travel by boat dates back millions of years, but…

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…