South Bay

the land of the Black, Green, and Gold. At the age of eight learning the whole Jamaican National Anthem, and citing it just about everyday since then. Knowing fun facts like the population of my dad’s hometown, Montego Bay, being 96,488 people. Also, people don't know Montego Bay wasn't considered a city until May 1st, 1981; seventeen years after my father was born. I can say as an early birthday present, it wasn't just a vacation, but an experience to another country that I had. It’s also a…

Everyday 160 billion tonnes of water flow in and out of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, more than 4 times the combined flow of all the world’s rivers. Every day an estimated 7000 MW of potential energy flows in and out of the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia is home to the world’s highest tides. Across the world, the average difference between low tide and high tide is 1 m, but along the Bay of Fundy the tides can increase the water level by up to 17 m. What accounts for such…

Justice, and also the FBI. OperationPirateBay (2012) After the Swedish government disabled varied torrent sites (including The Pirate Bay) in September, Anonymous called it a criminal offense against freedom to data and disabled a number of the Swedish government’s affiliate sites in protest against the raid on PRQ. In 2014, once the Swedish police raided The Pirate Bay information center in Nacka, the group hacked into the e-mail accounts of not solely the Swedish government, however…

The recruitment, growth, and mortality rates of the eastern oyster in different water variables was being researched to determine the differences in the extreme low salinity effects on the oysters. Population success was a main concern of the article. The research took place in the Breton Sound in LA over a two year period. Understanding the concepts of the population dynamics is important for researchers and scientists so they can further predict the oyster population. They were able to test…

Canterbury District – you can find out detailed information on the different regions within the Canterbury District. The regions include: a. Canterbury b. Herne Bay c. Whitstable 6. eShop 7. Plan My Visit – allows you to find out more about visiting the region, such as area maps and transportation guides. Featured events Visit Canterbury is currently promoting a range of events. These include: • WhitLit Festival…

Island is currently dealing with, and some solutions that the government and local people have come up with. I will also explain why these issues are such a big deal, and how they have affected the state. The first one, is pollution in Narragansett Bay, which is probably the biggest freshwater supply available to Rhode Islanders. Lately, big companies and industries have been trying to find loopholes in the Clean Water Act since it was passed 40 years ago.The Clean Water Act is a law that…

The Chesapeake Bay Area continent, is known for having “fresh water, fertile soil, and economical transportation, since that, agriculture, fishing, and hunting” (marinersmuseum.org) is very common. This continent can also be called an “estuary, which is a fresh water and salt water mixed body of water, in fact, it is the largest estuary in the United States” (chesapeakebay.net). Within this continent “Virginia and Maryland make it up and they worship God, in other words their religion is…

Mud flats are a vital type of marine habitat that provide several different functions for various marine invertebrates. They provide both permanent and temporary homes to small invertebrates including several species of worms, crabs, snails, and other benthic fauna. These organisms are responsible for the breakdown of organic materials often deposited here, as well as filling the role of prey for many predators that hunt in the shallow waters (Dyer et al., 2000). Mud flats are most often…

Known as the “Vanishing Island”, Isle de Jean Charles is located in Louisiana and is quickly eroding due to climate change and rising waters from the current pipelines-- it has been called home to residents for over one hundred and seventy years, and the island is vanishing from underneath them. Vaughn-Lee, the director, composed this New York Times op-doc in hopes to reach out to society about the matters that are taking place in Isle de Jean Charles, so authority could take action of the…

Ferry Beach State Park is located in Saco Maine, between Old Orchard Beach and Camp Ellis. The park is nestled on 117 acres of beautiful land ranging from forested areas with luscious trees, to white sand beaches. One of the most popular draws to the park are the hiking trails where you can spend an afternoon taking in the awe inspiring views of the different eco systems that have made themselves at home and flourished. The trails are littered with man-made bridges that perch you above the floor…