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ever expanding affluence of lower income countries plastic waste is only going to increase. Marine ecosystems will be the brunt of this crisis with most terrestrial plastic waste ending its journey in the oceans. The most fragile ecosystems, coral reefs, will be the first to deteriorate from the ongoing epidemic unless changes are made. 50-*0% of all life on the planet live in the oceans (UNESCO, 2015) Marine debris originates from two main sources, terrestrial and ocean based sources. Ocean…

I. Executive Summary Right now there is close to 5 million metric tons of Plastic waste in the ocean, and Toronto alone is responsible for using 100 million plastic bottles a year. Most of these bottles just end up in landfills even though there are many plastic recycling centers around the world, especially in Canada. Plastics R’ Us is an Idea for a company that allows plastic waste to be shredded to dust. This dust could be used to make products ranging from book covers to supplies for…

atmosphere which then ends up in our oceans. People should car pool instead of driving, ride bicycles or take public transportations. Craig Welch stated that with CO2 increase ocean water becomes harmful making it difficult for marine life to sustain normal growth. Marine life would be lost, impacting people around the world in different ways. Fishermen would no longer for a job, will no longer be able to provide the basic subsistence for their families. People who rely on the ocean for a…

down, or having to go father out into the ocean to find fish since the dead zones are taking away the oxygen so fish don’t survive. The second largest dead zone is located in the Gulf of Mexico and was discovered in the 1980’s by Dr Nancy Rabalais a marine scientist. Dr Rabalais has been observing this dead zone yearly since she first found it when it was only 9,774 sq. km, but since then it has grown along with the other dead zones. This is time for a change and for people to realize how this…

The Marshall Islands are an island country in the Pacific Ocean consisting of 29 atolls and five islands. Ebeye island, also known as the “Slum of the Pacific”, is the most populous and polluted island of Kwajalein atoll in the Marshal islands. The rising seas levels is a big concern because it not only washed up pollutants and trashes onto the land but also cause floods which threaten people’s home and their belongings (Barker, 2013). Ebeye is also known for its frequent power outages that can…

7 Ways To Avoid Fish Ich In Your Fish Tank This fish ich article is a follow up from a previous post entitled “Using Rocks In An Aquarium Design“. Imagine looking into your fish tank one day and seeing your listless fish with tiny white spots on it looking as if someone powdered it with salt. This is a clear sign of fish ich and not only do they make your beautiful fish look weird and ugly, they will also be detrimental to the health of the fish. Fish Ich Fish ich can affect anyone’s aquarium…

cause other alterations to critical sea turtle habitats and basic oceanographic processes. Fisheries, especially loglines, gill nets, and trawls, virtually everywhere affect Sea turtles. now the oceans are filled with nets and hooks ready to be pull marine life out of the water. People throughout the world for food kill Sea turtles and their eggs, and for products including oil, leather and shell. Plastics, discarded fishing gear, petroleum by-products, and other debris harm and kill sea…

1.The increase in salinity is the main cause because of the problems of the faraway locations and because of the local cities waste that runoffs causing an accumulation of nutrients leading to salinity and even eutrophication. Which has caused deaths of fish and birds. As well as embryo defects to the fish residents of the Salton Sea. Making the Salton Sea a death trap instead of a safe substitution of the past wetlands. 2. Lake Cahuilla differs from the Salton Sea in the fact that it wasn’t…

Each year, littering causes 1 million birds, 100,000 marine mammals, and 4,600 sea turtles to die. Guess who makes that happen? People! Guess who can stop that, EVERYONE! Innocent animals are dying because of litter in the ocean or any body of water. What are we going to do about it. So many sea animals are dying because of littering. Most of it is happening off the Pacific Coast. The animals are eating the litter and getting stuck in it. Leatherback turtles have been around for 100 million…

masking is one of the main effects of noise pollutions on marine animals. The noise from boating and shipping has an effect on fish and hearing abilities and physiological damage on their hearing systems. The sound of the boats also avoids responses in the herring. Some noises made species more vulnerable to predation because of a slower behavior after detection of a simulated. The noise pollution also leads to physiological stress responses in marine organisms, such as stimulating nervous…