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Velellas, a genus of cnidarians, are more on the odd looking side. These common jellyfish- like creatures are found on the North American West Coast. Though they don’t have a traditional “medusa” or “polyp” looking form, their body shapes are more of a flat, disk- like colony of specialized personal polyps and are about 6- 7cm in diameter.. They generally live in warm to warm- temperate waters and oceans and live off shore. Due to them mostly floating above water, they have a vibrant blue color…

Before you put your boat up for sale or look for a boat brokerage firm to sell your boat for you, you are going to need to make sure that your boat is ready to sell. Ideally, you want to make sure that your boat is ready to go and impress any potential buyer who expresses internet in it. #1 Remove Your Personal Items From Your Boat The first thing you need to do is remove your all of your personal items from your boat. You want to declutter your boat just like you declutter your home before you…

Lewis Abstract: Ocean acidification is a growing issue that is causing young shellfish to die, which is hurting marine ecosystems. Research has been done on the topics involved (pH levels, effects of ocean acidification on shellfish, etc.) many times, and though it’s a slow moving issue, it is evident. As I stated, this is an extremely important topic to know about because thriving marine ecosystems are being damaged. As humans, we care about the well-being of the planet we live on and want to…

We’re getting feedback on our mid-term photo-shoots in today’s class. 
A guy named Rick is currently bragging about his new take on the theme of “jungle” that consists of pictures of girls wearing spotted clothes in what I think is Central Park. Astonishing, really. 
Nobody seems particularly impressed. I glance at Grace from over my folder and I can see her narrowing her eyes, in the way she does when she’s trying not too be too critical. She’s too good to be a teacher. She won a Pulitzer for…

In a study published in the in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, found that shark fins had high concentrations of arsenic. These high levels can result in serious implications for consumers of shark fin soup. Dr. Reichelt-Brushett, one of the researchers involved in the study, additionally…

Back in 2016 an article from Outside Online titled “Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-2016)” went viral. In it they wrote as if The Great Barrier Reef was dead citing climate change as the cause of death. While The Great Barrier Reef is not yet dead, if thing progress as they are now, it sure will be soon. Coral Reefs are the oceans’ cities with more than 25 percent of all aquatic organisms living within them. Not only are they good for the species that live within them, they are also…

across the United Kingdom, it suffers from competing demands for uses of the seas which puts huge pressure on the marine environment. Some habitats and species have been affected by many factors. That has led the government to introduce legislation measures to protect the marine community. In this essay, I will look at how marine conservation zones would be beneficial to help the marine biodiversity in the UK. The last two centuries have shaped the British coastlines differently due to climate…

Ocean Pollution Over half of sea turtles have ingested an outrageous amount of plastic and lots of them have even died from the marine pollution that's getting put into the ocean. A lot of animals are getting killed/injured by ocean pollution and its not just litter that's harming them. Many chemicals can also be released from runoff or even marine mammal carcasses. One of the animals that is getting harmed by the litter is sea turtles. A large amount of sea turtles are getting killed by eating…

Exploring Marine Biology Many people are fascinated by ocean creatures like sharks, crabs, fish, and corals (Career Cruising). A student who researches the nature of a job, its working conditions, employment facts, the education and training requirements, along with the future job potential and earnings will be wiser and more knowledgeable when determining a career path. Becoming a Marine Biologist is an interesting career path because you get to travel all around the country/world and have to…

covers almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface. Marine biology is the study of marine organisms, their behaviors, and their interactions with the environment. The habitats studied in marine biology include everything from study the of the atmosphere, the depth of the ocean canyons, fish, and natural disasters. In order for a marine biologist to work in the field they would need to have completed geometry, trigonometry,and calculus. Marine biologists study habitats of fish, where fish…