Reef aquarium

beautiful painting. We weren’t the only ones at the reef embracing its beauty. All of us had the same intentions that day. We geared up with our equipment to begin our adventure exploring the oceans reef. I put on my polarized jet black mask over my head, and jet black snorkel fins, and dove right into the soft crisp water. It was the most amazing beautiful place I have ever laid my eyes on. I began my journey deep down below 10 feet under; the reef had stretched for miles…

it kills corals and causes the hard exoskeleton to erode. Action needs to be taken to ensure the survival of corals and the creatures that rely on coral reefs to survive. Coral reefs are sources of food for millions of people, but also are sources of medicines. As coral reefs disappear so do the organisms that are mutualistic to it. When coral reefs disappear it will cause a chain reaction affecting people all over the world. "We are seeing an overall negative impact from ocean acidification…

Animals are prone to stick with their habitat and others like to take over which become listed as an unwanted species. This term is called invasive species, the species that have the tendency to spread its population into the most fragile areas where it cannot tolerate its presence. Furthermore, introducing an invasive species where it doesn’t belong can hurt not only the environment but our economy too. People do not know that dumping home pets into the wild will make a change to its…

Den blå Planet/The blue Planet - National Aquarium Denmark The Architecture/Building The outlines of the building instantly show the approach of experiential building design as well as the strong underlying concept. As the building would be seen from water, land and air, every angle had to be aesthetically pleasing. It was the architect’s wish that the building should invite interpretation and at the same time stimulate the imagination. It can be seen as a success that 3XN was able to keep…

them but here are some of the animals I saw. I saw pandas, komodo dragons, gorillas, giraffes, zebras, tigers, primates, sunbears, and many more species of animals. The next day I went to the Georgia aquarium which is supposedly one of the biggest and best aquariums in the world. At the aquarium I watched a dolphin show,…

across the eastern coast of the United States. Lionfish prefer to live near coral reefs and in rock crevices. They are highly adaptable, and they have high reproduction rate, making their numbers in the wild large and stable. The Lionfish is actually native to the ranges of the Indo-Pacific (South Pacific and Indian Oceans), even spreading as far as the Red Sea. Lionfish are a popular attraction to see in aquariums, however this is most likely the reason for their invasion. According to the…

common Seahorse is 15cm from the crown of its head to the tip of the tail (Dando, 1996). The common Seahorse is found in the majority of the worldÕs temperate and tropical coastal waters (Kingdom, 1997). Their favorite areas to inhabit are coral reef systems and…

the past “I didn’t know” excuse is no longer a justifiable one. Organizations like The Monterey Bay Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration are building a firm argument for supporting sustainable fisheries around the world and here in the United States. By opposing tough regulations and rules…

An ecosystem is complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents of an area. It is a biological community that incorporates human, animals, plants, soil, water, rocks, and microorganisms living together in a environment. Ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors include all of the living things such as plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and humans living in an area. The interactions between them such as competition, predation, mutualism and…

humans, the main reason for the exploitation of seahorses is due to selfish desires. Although it is thought to have some medicinal purposes, no true research has been done to show the effect of it’s usage. Humans also purposely catch seahorses for aquariums or to dry them and use them for jewelry and decoration. This overfishing has actually altered the way some species behave, forcing them to give up their diurnal ways and become more nocturnal for their own safety. Other human implications…