Reefs

The cuttlefish is a very unique animal in its own ways. Its habitat is the ocean but the ocean is home to many other organisms. The Cuttlefish is not a very vicious animal, and it is also not a fighter. There are predators that can eat the cuttlefish, like every organism but like many other organisms it has its very own defense mechanisms. The main defense mechanism of a cuttlefish is its camouflaged skin. It is very amazing because if you put a cuttlefish in bowl with stripes that…

Bora Bora!! Bora Bora, I think people should go their cause it is so pretty and lots of thing to do. It is located in French Polynesia,The people that live their our mostly french. The people that live their usually work in pearl shops. Bora Bora is the beautiful place because there is a lot of shades of water, pearl shops,most people visit it but some people live their. Bora Bora is a beautiful place because of it region. In Bora Bora it used to be called Pora Pora, It's located in French…

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)…

“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ” as Jules Verne wrote in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. His first writings were first seen in…

Scales are the exoskeleton covering of the fishes found in most of the cartilaginous and bony fishes which provide protection to the body. Scales are small, thin, cornified, calcareous or bony plates which fit closely together or overlap. Scales are complex derivatives of the integument and are derived from the mesenchymal cells of the dermis. They vary greatly in size, shape, structure, and extent, ranging from rigid armour plates in fishes such as shrimp fishes and box fishes, to microscopic…

The Saldanha Bay Oyster Company has two different buildings where they get the oysters market ready. The first is situated by the ocean, where they deliver the oysters. The oysters are also being cleaned and assessed in this building, they are checked to see if they are fully grown and/or if they have diseases. After this process, they are taken to the second facility which is a few meters away from the first one, and in this facility the oysters are further cared for and developed, getting…

MOMBASA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Mombasa is an island in the southern part of Kenya. It is one of the 47 counties of Kenya being a historic island, with sandy beaches in additional of salty Indian Ocean waters; Mombasa is a favorite destination of many Tourists from all over the globe(S Nagai, & G Innocent 2015). However, in current days, Mombasa has been known to have much garbage. This is a resort of a high number of poor disposal of nonbiodegradable plastic waste and poor garbage management…

Coelenterata - Characteristics of coelenterata are as follows: Coelenterata are creatures that live in the sea although there are some who live in fresh water.Coelenterata included in the class of diploblastik. Exterior body composition has epidermal cells and in the inner layer of gastrodermis. Coelenterata have a difference compared to the porifera where although equally hollow but coelenterata has only one hole for all activities such as eating and as a disposal. Another feature is on the…

Earth is Unique, but is it Really One of a Kind? Earth is such a beautiful planet. With all of its’ oceans, plants, animals and land. The variety of life on Earth is what makes it so special. Actually, the fact that Earth has life at all already makes it unique! Earth is the only known planet that can support life (for now at least). Astronomers have been studying deep space looking for another planet with any life at all, but the technology isn’t advanced enough to know whether or not they have…

Abstract Rowing is a very famous sport in western countries, but today it also shows a growth in other parts of the world as well. The sport is developed with background environment which present with rivers and lakes that also makes athletes to enjoy the natural beauty of the environment. This fantastic sport is very competitive and requires cardiovascular fitness, proper techniques and anaerobic power to move a boat in a rowing race. Unfortunately, this fantastic sport give rise to…