Plankton

Reusable bags are why a bag tax is important because they create a cleaner environment. People don't care about cheap plastic bags and so they end up as litter. These plastic bags are such an issue that "there is now more plastic in our oceans than plankton"(BSmith). However, imposing a bag tax would have people use canvas bags and not leave litter. These plastic bags end up getting caught in trees, storm drains, and disregarded leaving debris that leaves a dirty city. According to Seastewards…

body is jelly like. They travel in groups named swarms and when they multiply they turn into blooms. Blooms go out of control because of the eggs that are produced each day. Jellyfish are able to form colonies and cause more mayhem. Steve Hay, a plankton ecologist said “science data shows that over the past few years there has been an increase in swarms of jellyfish”. Although jellyfish…

Without sunlight, plants lack the energy needed to do photosynthesis. Aquatic animals are also not spared by oil spills. They are affected through physical contact, inhalation, ingestion and absorption of oil. The oil also contaminates the algae, plankton, fish eggs and larvae that are food for the smaller fishes.…

seventy-five different species of stingrays? That's a lot! Sting Rays are also closely related to sharks. The manta rays are the biggest species yet. They can reach up to seven feet wide and a length of fourteen feet long. Their diet is crustaceans, planktons, and small fish. The manta rays like staying just above the seabed to get cleaned. They also have the largest brain of any sea creature, so they probably make even the average dolphin jealous. Manta rays mate about every year, but they only…

a fossil fuel. It was created millions of years ago from the remains of prehistoric organisms at the bottom of lakes or oceans.10,9,17 Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of dead plants or animals.The plants or animals were called plankton.10,9,17 The plankton could form oil in about 150 million year. Oil is a natural resource.10,9,17 Oil is a natural resource.9,19 A natural resource is a material provided by Earth that can be used to make something more complex.9,19 There are many oil…

The K-T or the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction, was a mass extinction over unknown origin that took out an estimated 60-75 percent of all the species on earth 66 million years ago, most famously the dinosaurs. It was the end of the Cretaceous period and the Mesozoic Era and created the beginning of the Cenozoic Era that is still happening today. Geologically speaking this extinction happened in a very short amount of time. Although the most well known species to go extincted during this time was…

People say there is always someone from a movie, or show we can relate to. Mine is SpongeBob from the television show SpongeBob SquarePants. I relate to SpongeBob because, SpongeBob and me, despite how we get, we will always feel like a child on the inside. Also, we both like to make the most fun out of everything. Finally, SpongeBob and I try to come off friendly to everybody when we can. First, I need to talk about how childish SpongeBob and me are. I still to this day act childish even…

Next, I will assess zooplankton biomass at each of the three sites using a very fine, vertical plankton net which will be lowered until the bottom is felt. At this point, depth will be recorded (ft) and secchi disk will be vertically retrieved. Once on the net canister, the zooplankton will be gently scraped off the walls, and any individuals still…

Some, like the whale shark, eat plankton and krill. Most sharks eat injured or dead fish, and it is rare that sharks eat people. You have a greater chance to be killed by bees or struck by lightning than to be killed by a shark. In addition, people are more of a threat to sharks than sharks…

Seahorses Did you know that seahorses are the only sea animal where the male gives birth instead of the female. What about the fact that seahorses can eat up to 3,000 shrimp per day. While they are sleeping they wrap their tails around seaweed so they don’t float away. Of course, seahorses are very interesting and one of the most interesting animals in marine life. This paper will explain the birth,food,and adaptations of a seahorse. First of all,this is all about a seahorses…